Mary Berry Oat Crumble Recipes

VERY-BERRY OAT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the flour, oats, butter and sugar in a bowl, squash together with your fingers into a crumble texture, sprinkle over a baking tray and bake for 10 mins, stirring and roughly breaking up halfway through cooking. Can be done up to 2 days ahead, and stored in an airtight container.
• Meanwhile, put the strawberries, sugar and cornflour in a large pan. Stir together and set over a medium heat. Cook until the strawberries just start to release their juices and soften, then stir in the remaining berries. Transfer to an ovenproof baking dish.
• When the crumble topping is cooked, sprinkle it over the fruit, and place back in the oven for a further 15 mins until bubbling and golden. Leave for 5 mins before serving with ice cream or custard.

MARY BERRY'S GINGER OAT CRUNCH BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C Fan/Gas 4, then line 3-4 baking sheets with baking paper (see note) or line two sheets and cook in batches. Measure the butter, golden syrup and sugar into a saucepan and warm through over a medium heat until runny. Remove from the heat and add the flour, semolina, oats and ginger. Stir until well incorporated, then tip on to a baking sheet, flatten out and leave to cool for 10 minutes. Scoop up teaspoonfuls of the mixture (which will be quite crumbly and buttery) and roll into 36 little balls, then place on the prepared baking sheets, well spaced apart. Push down slightly to flatten and then bake in the oven for about 15 minutes until lightly golden. Leave to cool on the baking sheets, then store in an airtight container when completely cold. Cook's Notes: • The butter can be used straight from the fridge or at room temperature - it does not matter as it's being melted. • Coat your spoon in a little oil before measuring the syrup - it will slip off easily and give a more accurate measurement. • Silicone baking mats are a great alternative to baking paper - the biscuits slide off easily and the mats can be washed and used again. Prepare Ahead: These can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Freeze: Freeze the cooked biscuits for up to 3 months. The uncooked dough balls also freeze well.

OAT CRUMBLE TOPPING

Steps:

• Mix the oats and sugar together in a large bowl
• Melt the butter
• Add the melted butter to the oats and sugar (and cinnamon, if included) and combine thoroughly
• Spread the oat crumble topping evenly over the dish to be covered e.g. Precooked fruit
• Bake for 20 minutes at 190C / fan 170C / gas 5 until the crumble top is golden and the fruit is bubbling

OAT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to Gas 4/180°C.
• Grease 2 large baking sheets.
• Put flour, oats, sugar, bicarb and baking powder in a bowl.
• Put the butter and syrup into a pan over a low heat, stirring until the butter combines with the syrup. Pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients, and stir until well combined, using your hands to keep the dough together.
• Turn the mixture out of the bowl and divide into 28. Shape it into balls about 2 cm thick.
• Arrange on the baking sheets, but not too close as they spread! Press the tops to flatten a little.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden and firm.
• N.B. They also freeze very well.

MIXED BERRY CRUMBLE WITH OATS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190°C/ 375°F/ Gas Mark 5.
• Put the filling ingredients into a pan over low heat and cook for about 4 minutes or until the fruit just begins to soften. Tip the fruit into an ovenproof dish and set this aside.
• Put the oats, ground almonds, dates, butter, 2 teaspoons of the ground ginger and the vanilla seeds into a bowl and, using your fingertips, rub this gently together to just combine so everything is evenly mixed in. Tip the crumble topping over the fruit and then sprinkle over the remaining 1 teaspoon of ground ginger.
• Pop into the oven and cook for about 25 minutes or until the crumble is just going golden brown. Once cooked, remove from the oven and leave to cool for a few minutes before serving.