Blackberry and Apple Crumble

Blackberry and apple crumble is still a great British dish, with the automatic proviso that it can be awful if treated with a leaden hand. Try this version in which the crumble is made buttery to the point of caramelization, the apples used are tart eating apples and the filling, spiked with brandy, is encased in a crisp almond and lemon crust. It all adds up to a blackberry and apple experience far removed from the giant metal tins of schooldays their cement-like topping cracking to allow