Mahnke Family RecipesPlum Crumble
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 c / 150 g flour1 1⁄4 c / 150 g flour
- 3⁄4 c / 75 g old-fashioned oats3⁄4 c / 75 g old-fashioned oats
- 1⁄3 c / 67 g sugar1⁄3 c / 67 g sugar
- 1⁄2 t ground cinnamon1⁄2 t ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 c / 114 g chilled unsalted butter - cut into pieces1⁄2 c / 114 g chilled unsalted butter - cut into pieces
- 1⁄2 c / 100 g sugar1⁄2 c / 100 g sugar
- 2 lb / 908 g plums - halved, pitted, cut into wedges2 lb / 908 g plums - halved, pitted, cut into wedges
- 1 T plum brandy or port1 T plum brandy or port
Crumble
Fruit
Very simple, but the booze makes it feel sophisticated.
Method
Crumble
- Mix flour, oats, 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl.
- Add butter and rub with fingertips until mixture forms coarse meal.
- Press with fingertips until mixture begins to form moist clumps.
Fruit
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C
- Toss plums, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and brandy in medium bowl.
- Transfer to 9-inch deep-dish pie dish.
- Sprinkle crumb topping over.
- Bake until fruit bubbles and topping browns, about 1 hour.
- Cool slightly.
- Serve with ice cream.
Servings
4
Category
Prep time
20 minutes
Cooking time
1 hour
Vegetarian
Author
Epricurious