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Ingredients

• (1 cup) type 00 flour, for the base
• (4 oz) cold butter, cubed, for the base
• (1/4 cup) sugar, for the base
• (1/2 cup) brown sugar, for the crumble
• (6.3 tbsp) butter at room temperature, for the crumble
• 2 cups corn flakes, lightly crushed
• (1/2 cup) type 00 flour, for the crumble
• 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 0.6 tsp ground nutmeg
• 2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and diced
• (0.3 cup) type 00 flour, for the filling
• 3 tbsp sugar, for the filling
• 1 1/8 tsp ground ginger
• (1/2 cup) sugar, for the caramel
• 1 1/2 tbsp water, for the caramel
• 3 1/2 tbsp fresh liquid cream
• (0.7 tbsp) butter, for the caramel
• 1 pinch fine salt

Method

1. Heat the oven to 350°F. Line a 8 in square baking tin with baking paper, leaving an overhang to lift the bars out.
2. Make the base: rub the cold butter into the 1 cup flour until crumbly, stir in the 1/4 cup sugar and a pinch of salt, then press the mixture firmly and evenly into the base of the tin. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until pale gold at the edges. Leave the oven on.
3. Make the filling: toss the diced apples with the 0.3 cup flour, 3 tbsp sugar and the ground ginger until every piece is coated.
4. Make the crumble: rub the room-temperature butter into the 1/2 cup flour, then stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and crushed corn flakes until a rough, chunky crumble forms.
5. Spread the apple filling evenly over the warm base, then scatter the crumble over the top without pressing it down.
6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until the crumble is deep golden and the apples are tender and bubbling at the edges.
7. Meanwhile make the caramel: heat the 1/2 cup sugar with the water in a small pan over medium heat, swirling but not stirring, until it melts into an amber caramel. Off the heat, carefully whisk in the cream — it will bubble vigorously — then the butter, and simmer for 30 seconds until smooth.
8. Drizzle the warm caramel over the baked slab. Cool completely in the tin so the layers set, then lift out and cut into 8 bars.

Prep: 45 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 65 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data