Plum crumble
HB-3121 · Hand-built original · British
Whether you've got a glut of plums in the garden or a 2-for-1 deal, this comforting plum crumble will transform your fruit into a brilliant dessert.
BritishDesserts2 hrServes 6330 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal
Main ingredient: custard
Servings:6quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 12 to 15 large ripe plums, halved, stones removed, and chopped
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- (5 1/2 oz) caster sugar, for the fruit
- (6 oz) plain flour
- (2 oz) caster sugar, for the crumble
- (2 oz) dark muscovado sugar
- (3 1/2 oz) chilled butter, cut into cubes
- (3 1/2 oz) rolled oats
- Zest of 2 lemons (optional)
- Custard, to serve
Method
- Heat the oven to 375°F. Toss the plums with the lemon juice and 5¾ oz caster sugar and tip into a 2 qt baking dish, spreading them in an even layer.
- Put the flour in a bowl and rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Stir in the 1¾ oz caster sugar, muscovado sugar, oats, and lemon zest if using, squeezing a little of the mixture together so some larger clumps form.
- Scatter the crumble evenly over the plums without pressing it down firmly.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes until the topping is golden and crisp and the plum juices are bubbling at the edges.
- Rest 10 minutes and serve warm with custard.
Prep: 1 h · Cook: 1 h
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
330 kcalCalories
6.8 gProtein
43.4 gCarbs
14.9 gFat
8.6 gSaturates
2.3 gFibre
0.1 gSugars
126 mgSodium
36 mgCholesterol
201 mgPotassium
30 mgCalcium
2.4 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data