17/10/2026
🍎 A Taste of Autumn at Tullymurry House & Spa 🍂
There’s nothing quite like the comforting smell of a homemade apple and damson crumble baking in the oven on a crisp autumn day! ❤️
With apples and damsons gathered from our own orchard at Tullymurry House, this delicious seasonal dessert is the perfect way to celebrate the flavours of autumn. Sweet, tender apples, plump damsons and a crunchy golden crumble topping, all served with a generous helping of warm vanilla custard. Simply delicious!
🍎 Our Homemade Apple & Damson Crumble Recipe
Serves 10 — perfect for sharing as our House sleeps 10 Guests
Ingredients
For the fruity filling:
850g damsons, halved and stones removed
850g cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced
175g caster sugar
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp cornflour
3 tbsp water
For the golden crumble topping:
250g plain flour
165g cold butter, cubed
125g light brown sugar
85g rolled Whites oats
¾ tsp ground cinnamon
A pinch of salt
To serve:
Warm vanilla custard
Method
1️⃣ Prepare the fruit: Place the apples and damsons in a large ovenproof dish. Add the caster sugar, cinnamon, cornflour and water, and gently mix together.
2️⃣ Make the crumble: Rub the cold butter into the flour with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3️⃣ Add the flavour: Stir in the brown sugar, oats, cinnamon and salt.
4️⃣ Assemble: Scatter the crumble topping evenly over the fruit.
5️⃣ Bake: Cook at 180°C fan / 200°C conventional / Gas Mark 6 for 40–45 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
6️⃣ Serve and enjoy: Leave to stand for 10 minutes, then serve warm with lashings of creamy vanilla custard.
✨ Our orchard tip: If your damsons are a little tart, add a little extra sugar. A teaspoon of vanilla extract or some freshly grated orange zest makes this autumn favourite even more special!
🌳 At Tullymurry House & Spa, we love celebrating the seasons, making the most of our beautiful orchard and sharing the simple pleasures of good food, friends and family.
What's your favourite autumn dessert — apple crumble, apple pie or something with damsons? Tell us in the comments! 👇
