Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2012

The apples got too mushy because of cooking. If you have to change it significantly to make it tolerable or good, then it's not the same recipe! I admit I followed the recipe!

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LisaT

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2011

It came out quite nice but very dry. The pastry base was quite thick because there was a lot of it - usually a good thing! - but it was really dry, especially with a nice helping of the crumble topping. I couldn't taste the custard powder at all. If I make this again, I might use a different pastry recipe for the base. Also, if you have a deep enough dish or pan you could double the fruit that goes in the middle. Prep time was way more than 30 mins for me. I'm afraid we only ate half of it and the dog got the rest a week later - too much dry pastry. You can find custard powder at many US Giant or Wegman stores.

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Anna

Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2010

It was vary good but too sweet

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serryberry319

Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2010

this pie was delicious! the only changes I made was added an extra egg to the crust, it made the crust not so crumbley. I also added some nutmeg and cinnamon to the apples. I will definately be making this crumble again and again!

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brooke

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2010

Fantastic recipe. We loved it!

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2009

This was pretty darn good, but it uses an awful lot of butter and, I agree, there's a bit too much crumble. I also added a little cinnamon to the crust, and used brown sugar in the crumble. The custard powder was a nice touch, and I found it, of all places, at the local 99 Cents Only store. For only 99 cents! Finally, I overcooked my apples, so start watching them about halfway through to make sure you don't get applesauce. Overall, very nice!

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TODDINHB

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2009

this is amazing!

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Minny

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

Thank you. Very good recipe. Added a dash of cloves and nutmeg to apples too. And good grief folks, before you review - look up custard powder on the www, that's why you have it! There are other ingredients than just what you find in the US in the rest of the world...surprise!

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MERRYPETAL

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2008

Interesting crumble recipe and very, very good even without coconut (allergic to it). As other reviewers noted, there is too much crummble and also sugar in it could be reduced. Birds custard works well and usually available at speciality shops.

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