Salted butterscotch and oaty apple individual crumbles

Gretchen uses Jazz apples for their tangy flavour.

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Topping

¾ cup	Flour
½ cup	Brown sugar
1 pinch	Sea salt
1 tsp	Ground cinnamon
150 g	Cold butter, cubed
¾ cup	Rolled oats (Main)

Filling

8	Apples, peeled, cored and chopped (Main)
1 pinch	Sea salt (Main)
1 cup	Caramel, well stirred (Main)
50 g	Butter, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C.
2. For the topping, combine the flour, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
3. Add the butter cubes and rub into dry ingredients to resemble breadcrumbs. You could also use a food processor for this step.
4. Stir in the oats, then set aside in a fridge while you cut the apples.
5. Toss the chopped apples well with the caramel and sea salt.
6. Split the mixture between 8 ovenproof ramekins, top each with a knob of butter then sprinkle the oaty topping evenly all over each.
7. Bake for 40-50 minutes until the apples are bubbling and the crumble is golden brown.
8. Serve with plenty of vanilla ice cream.

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