French crumble!

Do the French serve them with crème anglaise?

NotSpaghetti

Do the French serve them with crème anglaise?

I don’t know, but it’s certainly available in supermarkets.
Twice now I’ve either taken, or made once at a BiL’s huge place in France, a monster crumble*, enough for at least 15. The children always want custard, so on the last very recent occasion I did take 8 pots of Ambrosia Devon custard, since I had it in the cupboard anyway.

*1 kg of flour, 500g each of butter and sugar! Must say that when away I really miss my trusty old Kenwood Chef for all the rubbing in.

You could try melting the butter and forking it into the flour and sugar.

I've done this when making a crumble in a hurry.
I'm sure some people will notice but it works for me.
#nexttime

NotSpaghetti

Do the French serve them with crème anglaise?

We often see crumble on the menu even here in a very rural area of France. It is generally served with chantilly aka squirty cream. French people love chantilly and put mountains of the stuff on desserts. I don't like it at all.

Yes, le crumble has been on the menu in France for over 20 years.

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I don’t like English custard, the bright yellow gloopy stuff, but do like crème anglaise. Paler, more runny and preferably cold.

"English" custard doesn't have to be gloopy. Just make it thinner.

I don't understand why you think custard is bright yellow and gloopy.
Mine isn't.
Eggs, cream, honey or golden castor sugar and vanilla (pods or essence).

I think crème anglaise is just the same?

I cook it slowly on a low heat. Used to always make it (like my parents did) in a double boiler though.

NotSpaghetti

You could try melting the butter and forking it into the flour and sugar.

I've done this when making a crumble in a hurry.
I'm sure some people will notice but it works for me.
#nexttime

I easily grate frozen butter, stir in the sugar and flour.

Since having colon cancer DH is allergic to “chantilly” , which unless forewarned they squirt on everything here too.

I use my ancient food processor for mixing crumble. We like the topping better than the fruit in our house, so I make extra when DS comes to eat.

We've been eating croissants, baguettes and all manner of French cuisine for years, I'm pleased something of ours has found it's way to France, long may they enjoy fruit crumble.

I have never made custard, wouldn’t know where to start, have only seen it on other people’s plates.

Oh and at school

Streuselkuchen has always been very traditional in Germany- which is crumble tart. Pastry, fruit with crumble topping.

silverlining48

I don’t like English custard, the bright yellow gloopy stuff, but do like crème anglaise. Paler, more runny and preferably cold.

Bird's custard doesn't have to be thick and gloopy- and adding a bit of cream makes it far tastier and nicer and an extra drop of proper vanilla essence. Creme anglaise is made with eggs, and so is 'proper' English custard.

Alfred Bird invented custard powder, without eggs, to help his wife’s allergic intolerance of eggs. In 1830s.

Always mix crumble mix by hand, and add a handful of oats for extra crunchyness. Takes minutes.

Creme brulee is another dessert which is claimed to be French ,but might be English and known as Trinity Colllege Burnt Cream .

Crumble used to be very popular here in Normandy, but I haven't seen it for ages. Still lots of teurgoule, the rice pudding with cinammon, allegedly invented after the capture of pirate ships carrying spices to Le Havre.
Our farming friends said it was best to use milk straight from the udder and bake it in the cooling bread oven overnight.

This is because many years ago I introduced my French DIL’s mother and grandmother to them and custard as well 😂

I thought this was a reference to Macron and Putin (I’ll get me coat)

Macron certainly did not crumble, so what is your point?

Macarons shouldn't crack! They've not been whipped enough!

Claremont

Macron certainly did not crumble, so what is your point?

SOH bypass