APPLE CRUMBLE WITH CUSTARD

 

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SCHOOL YEAR:  2021- 2022                                                                     SUBJECT: English TOPIC: Cooking Estimated TIME/SESSIONS: 2 sessions: 1h 45m	LESSON OBJECTIVE: Making a British recipe: apple crumble with custard following the instructions. CONTENTS/SKILLS: useful functional language and topic based vocabulary.
DESCRIPTION: This recipe will be the first of our cookbook. Students will be asked to choose their own to do something similar. We will read it first and we will focus on vocabulary and pronunciation. We may watch the video of Jamie Oliver cooking this recipe in a Christmas version. Students will prepare the recipe either at school in the kitchen or in their houses.
RECIPE: APPLE CRUMBLE WITH CUSTARD INGREDIENTS: CRUMBLE: 300 g plain flour, sieved A pinch of salt 175 g unrefined brown sugar 200 g unsalted butter, cubed and at room temperature A knob of butter for greasing FILLING: 450 g apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1 cm pieces 50 g unrefined brown sugar. 1 tablespoon plain flour. 1 pinch ground cinnamon METHOD 1.- Preheat the oven to 180ºC/ 350º F. 2.- Place the flour, salt and sugar in a large bowl and mix well. Take a few cubes of butter at a time and rub into the flour mixture. Keep rubbing until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs. 3.- Place the apples in a large bowl and sprinkle the sugar, flour and cinnamon. Stir well, being careful not to break up the fruit. 4.- Grease a 24-cm ovenproof dish with butter. Spoon the fruit mixture into the bottom, then sprinkle the crumble mixture on top. 5.- Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes until the crumble is browned and the fruit mixture is bubbling. 6.- Serve with thick cream or custard.

VOCABULARY: To sieve: remove lumps. To core: take out the centre of a fruit (usually apples) To preheat: heat before cooking. To stir: mix. To sprinkle: (grain or powder: scatter//liquid: apply in small drops) To rub in: spread and cause to be absorbed. A pinch of salt/ground cinnamon: the amount you can hold between your thumb and first finger. A knob of butter: a small lump of a substance. Crumble: sweet baked pie.

MATERIALS: 1.- A handout of the recipe. 2.- Kitchen utensils. 3.- Ingredients. NOTES/ PIECES OF ADVICE: Students could be asked to bake this recipe at home and record a video of the preparation process to share with their classmates. CREDITS: The Burlington Cookbook, Burlington Books for the recipe. Christmas Apple Crumble | Jamie Oliver