Nutty Apple Crumble

Jane Grigson suggested that crumbles may have originated in America, the idea of a streusel cake topping having been taken there by Austrian Jewish immigrants. This may be so, but cooked fruit topped with something such as pastry or breadcrumbs is familiar in the British tradition. Wherever and whenever it originated, the crumble is very much part of British taste history, and is a particular favourite served a