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Plum Crumble

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Introduction

The tastiest best crumble topping I have found! You can use any fruit. Just adjust spices.

The tastiest best crumble topping I have found! You can use any fruit. Just adjust spices.

Ingredients

Serves: 4-6

Metric Cups
  • 800 grams plums (halved and stoned - or half apples and half plums - tinned plums are handy)
  • 2 tablespoons crystallised ginger (chopped - I have substituted with some ground ginger, 1 teaspoon)
  • 125 grams butter (softened)
  • 100 grams brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (extra)
  • 60 grams rolled oats
  • 120 grams flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 188 millilitres pinenuts (or flaked almonds)
  • 28¼ ounces plums (halved and stoned - or half apples and half plums - tinned plums are handy)
  • 2 tablespoons candied stem ginger (chopped - I have substituted with some ground ginger, 1 teaspoon)
  • 4⅖ ounces butter (softened)
  • 3½ ounces brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar (extra)
  • 2⅛ ounces quick-cooking oats
  • 4¼ ounces flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 7 fluid ounces pinenuts (or flaked almonds)

Method

Plum Crumble is a community recipe submitted by Lilybell and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

  • Preheat oven 180c.
  • Pop plums cut side down into well buttered dish, sprinkled with ginger.
  • Place butter, 100gms brown sugar, oats, flour, vanilla & food process on pulse till clumped pop dough over plums (make sure some of the plums are showing)
  • Bake for 35mins till bubbling – sprinkle on sugar & nuts over & bake for another 15 mins. (Variation - I put mixed nuts in crumble and process)
  • Serve with Custard or ice cream, & milk.
  • Preheat oven 180c.
  • Pop plums cut side down into well buttered dish, sprinkled with ginger.
  • Place butter, 100gms brown sugar, oats, flour, vanilla & food process on pulse till clumped pop dough over plums (make sure some of the plums are showing)
  • Bake for 35mins till bubbling – sprinkle on sugar & nuts over & bake for another 15 mins. (Variation - I put mixed nuts in crumble and process)
  • Serve with Custard or ice cream, & milk.
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