A strange time of the year to be writing about the classic autumn dessert: however, living both in France and now in Greece, I am often asked what’s the best recipe for apple crumble – a perfect, very English one’, friends often say. So here it is, a classic crumble with apricots, peaches and mango.

Ironically, I have recently been experimenting with various recipes – not so successfully, I might add. I feel I have been overthinking dishes, trying to be clever for the sake of it. However, this recipe swapping apricots, peaches, and, if you like, a little mango for apples is a delicious combination.

The humble apple crumble a classic example of an easy, delicious dessert. Apples with a hint of cinnamon, nutmeg and pinch of cloves, plus a perfect buttery crumble. Delicious with cream, creme fraiche, yoghurt, ice cream or vanilla custard.

Of course, a hundred variants, including pears and chocolate with oats, nuts, and vanilla, are added to the crumble. My preferred ‘variants’ are raspberries and blackberries with apples or rhubarb on their own, perhaps with a bit of ginger.

So for Yannis and the many people before him who have asked over the years, here is a very English apple crumble recipe. Except it is summer, so it’s a Classic Crumble with Apricots, Peaches and Mango, which I hope you will enjoy!

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