crumble

{{Short description|Dish of British origin}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox food

| name = Crumble

| image = Vegan apple crumble (8293111737).jpg

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| caption = Apple crumble

| country = England

| course = Dessert

| main_ingredient = Stewed fruit, butter, cinnamon, flour, sugar
Savoury: meat, vegetables, sauce, cheese

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A crumble (British English) or crisp (American English) is typically a dessert with a crumbly topping consisting of flour, butter, sugar, and sometimes oats, baked over a fruit filling. Apple and rhubarb are two popular varieties. Savoury fillings such as meat, cheese or vegetables may alternatively be used. As a dessert, crumbles are traditionally served with custard, cream, or ice cream.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-21 |title=The Food Timeline: History Notes-Puddings. Mary Berry Apple Crumble |url=https://recipefairy.com/mary-berry-apple-crumble/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |language=en-US |archive-date=21 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121231520/https://recipefairy.com/mary-berry-apple-crumble/ |url-status=live }}

An apple crumble recipe involving a simple streusel topping appeared in the Canadian Farmer's Magazine in February 1917.{{Cite news |title=The Month's Recipes – Apple Crumble |volume=X |issue=4 |page=53 |work=Farmer's Magazine |date=February 1917 |publication-place=Toronto |publisher=MacLean Publishing Co. Ltd. |url= https://archive.org/details/farmersmagazine1917toro/page/122/mode/2up |access-date=2 June 2023 |via=Internet Archive }} British chef and food writer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall describes crumbles as a "national institution" that became popular in Britain since World War II, the topping being easier to prepare than pastry.{{cite news |first=Hugh |last=Fearnley-Whittingstall |author-link=Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall |title=Simply the best |date=18 October 2008 |publication-place=London |newspaper=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/oct/18/crumble-cobbler-recipes |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-date=1 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001004527/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/oct/18/crumble-cobbler-recipes |url-status=live }} Crumbles in varying forms are common in Britain, Ireland, and across the Commonwealth of Nations. While the dish is also found in the US, the most common variant is known as an "apple crisp" in American English.Ezinearticles.com Jason McDonald, December 29, 2008; CanadianLiving, July 6, 2015{{cite book |title=Puddings and Pies: traditional desserts for a new generation |first=Barbara J. |last=Grunes |date=1991 |publisher=Yankee Books |publication-place=Camden |oclc=1259668500 |isbn=0-89909-329-9 |pages=136–137}}