- Preheat oven to 180°C/360°F/Gas Mark 4.
- Toss together the apple slices, ground ginger and sugar and pop it all in a heatproof dish.
- To make the crumble, cube the butter and toss with the flour. Cut into the flour with a cutlery knife until the butter is in small pieces. Use your fingertips to rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs with a few larger pieces of butter. Add the sugar, oats, ginger and almonds and mix it well.
- Tip the crumble mixture over the fruit without pressing down. Place on a baking tray to catch any drips, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden and bubbling. Serve Apple and Ginger Crumble with hot vanilla custard, cream or ice cream.
Shortbread
Lightly grease a 7” round sandwich tin.Weigh the flours and sugar together into a bowl and mix thoroughly. Add the vanilla essence.Rub in the margarine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. You can use a sharp knife to do this, or even a fork, or simply by...