PLUM AND BLACKBERRY CRISP

As published at https://www.eatloveeats.com/plum-blackberry-crisp/

INGREDIENTS

  • 100 g unsalted butter, (7 tablespoons) diced
  • 110 g spelt flour, (1 cup)
  • 50 g rolled oats, (½ cup)
  • 25 g ground almonds, (¼ cup)
  • 50 g light brown sugar, (¼ cup)
  • 25 g dark brown sugar, (2 tablespoons)
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • pinch of salt
  • 450 g plums, (1 lb)
  • 150 g blackberries, (1 cup)
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons spelt flour

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. 1. Start by browning the butter. Place the butter in a small saucepan and set over a medium heat. Once the butter has melted, keep cooking, swirling every now and then, until the milk solids turn a reddish brown and start to smell fragrant. This should take around 5-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour into a small heatproof bowl. Leave to cool until the butter has re-solidified. (You can speed this process up by placing the bowl into the freezer for about 10 minutes).
  2. 2. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
  3. 3. Place the flour, oats and ground almonds in a large bowl and mix together. Dice the browned butter and add this to the dry ingredients. Rub the butter into the dry ingredients until it’s the size of peas.
  4. 4. Stir the sugars, cinnamon and nutmeg into the flour, salt, oat and butter mixture. Set aside.
  5. 5. Remove the stones from the plums and chop each half into 4. Place into a bowl with the blackberries and sprinkle with the sugar and flour. Mix briefly.
  6. 6. Divide the fruit between 6 small pie dishes or one regular size pie dish. Sprinkle the crumble mixture evenly over the top and lightly press down.
  7. 7. Bake for 25 minutes or until the crisp topping is golden brown and the fruit has bubbled up around the edges.
  8. Serve warm with plenty of vanilla ice cream.

Available at the Oakmont Farmer’s Market 7/13:

-Blackberries available from Blueberry Hill

-Plums available from North Star Orchard