Impromptu Blackberry Baking

Well it’s definitely Autumn, the leaves are falling, there’s a chill in the air and I’ve had to dig out my wellies due to all the rain!  Saying that we’ve had a few lovely bright Autumn days here in Lancaster which I’ve made the most of by taking the pooch out and about on some epic walks.  Last Sunday myself, my other half Steve and Frank the dog had a wander across the fields near our house and down the cycle track that connects Lancaster to Glasson Dock.  While we were wandering I spotted a woman walking towards us with a carrier bag full of blackberries and on closer inspection discovered that the entire side of the cycle track was covered with blackberry bushes, so I set about collecting as many blackberries as I could.  This, let me tell you, took a lot longer than I thought and there was a fair few moans from the other half that we wouldn't be back in time for the Grand Prix.  After about half an hour I ended up with about half a bag full which when I weighed them later worked out at about 400g.

So what to do with my blackberry bounty?  Well as it was a Sunday and I knew most of my family would be partaking of a Sunday lunch I thought I’d make them some pudding and settled on the fairly easy to make Blackberry and Apple Crumble.  Here's the recipe: