Plum Crisp
ByKatya Moskalenko
Photo by Katya Moskalenko
- Serves
- 4
- Prep Time
- 10 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 25 Minutes
Plump Crisp is an easy and delish summer dessert. I don't use too much sugar in the crisp, but if you like a sweeter filling, you can use 2 tablespoons of sugar. Also, I like to sprinkle the top generously with the sugar (I prefer natural sugar), to make the top crunchy and to catch any juices.
Before baking, you may want to put a sheet of aluminum foil to catch bubbling juices.
Serve with an Ice Cream. I haven't tried yet, but I think a frosty glass of rose will make a good accompaniment to the crisp as well.
Ingredients
For the Fruit
- 25 gram unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 6-8 plums, pitted, quartered
- 1/2 cinnamon stick
- 4 cm wide strip lemon peel
For the Topping
- 180 gram flour
- 30 gram butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 100 gram unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar for scattering on top
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Plum Crisp
Directions
- Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 375F (180C).
- Step 2
2. To make the fruit filling, in a large saucepan, melt 25g of butter, add 1 tablespoon of sugar (see the description), plums and 1 tablespoon of water.
- Step 3
3. Add cinnamon stick, lemon peel, and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Step 4
4. For the topping, in a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, grounded cinnamon and salt. Add melted butter and mix everything to form a crumbly texture.
- Step 5
5. Remove the cinnamon stick and lemon peel. Transfer the fruit mixture into the baking dish, then scatter the topping on top. Scatter sugar and bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown and the juices are bubbling.
- Step 6
6. Remove from the oven. Serve with Ice Cream or yogurt.