Nutty plum crunch
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 900 | grams | Victoria plums; (2lb) |
| 1 | large | Orange; Juice of |
| 85 | grams | Golden syrup; (3oz) |
| 85 | grams | Unsalted butter; (3oz) |
| 5 | millilitres | Mixed spice; (1tsp) |
| 175 | grams | Rolled oats; (6oz) |
| 55 | grams | Slivered almonds; (2oz) |
| 200 | grams | Mascarpone cheese; (7oz) |
| 45 | millilitres | Pouring single cream; (3tbsp) |
| 10 | millilitres | Clear honey; (2tsp) |
Directions
Halve and stone the plums. Arrange cut side down in a single layer in a large, shallow, ovenproof dish. Pour over the orange juice.
Warm the syrup and butter in a pan until blended. Stir in the spice, oats and almonds.
Scatter the oat mixture over the plums. Place in a preheated oven 180øC, 350øF, gas mark 4, for 35-40 minutes until the plums are tender and the oat mixture is golden brown.
Meanwhile, beat together the Mascarpone, cream and honey. Chill.
Serve the pudding hot accompanied by the cream.
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NOTES : Victoria plums are perfect for hot desserts as their flesh becomes meltingly soft during cooking. As a variation on the traditional crumble, try topping them with this lightly spiced, crunchy mixture made with rolled oats, almonds and golden syrup. Serve either with the Mascarpone cream or with Waitrose Clotted Cream Ice Cream, custard or Greek yogurt.
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