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Plum crumble with pecan topping.

Easy Plum And Pecan Crumble Recipe

Rosanna Stevens
Soft and juicy baked plums are topped with a pecan crisp so that every bite of this plum and pecan crumble has a warm and intense fruity flavor coupled with the texture and taste of a nutty crumble.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 8 people
Calories 217 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Digital scales
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 Ovenproof dish 10x10 inches / 25x25cm

Ingredients
 

For the plum filling

  • 675 grams (1.5 lb) Plums (weigh with stones in)
  • 85 grams (0.5 cups) Demerara sugar (or Turbinado)
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla bean paste

For the crumble topping

  • 130 grams (1 cup) Wholemeal flour (or plain flour/all-purpose flour)
  • 55 grams (0.25 cups) Butter (very cold, cubed)
  • 55 grams (0.5 cups) Pecans (finely chopped)
  • 55 grams (0.25 cups) Light Muscovado sugar (or brown sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
  • Quarter the plums and remove the stones. Place them into the baking dish and mix in the vanilla bean paste. Sprinkle over the sugar.
  • In a mixing bowl or food processor, rub the cold cubes of butter with the flour until it resembles coarse sand. Don't worry if there are a few visible but small bits of butter still thrre.
  • Stir the sugar, chopped pecans, baking powder, and salt into the flour crumble mix.
  • Spoon the crumble topping over the plums in an even layer and bake for 30-40 minutes.
  • The crumble is done with the topping is golden brown, and the plums are juicy and bubbling up around the edges. Serve warm with a scoop of ice crean.

Notes

  1. Feel free to add spices to the crumble topping, like ground cinnamon, for added warmth.
  2. Swap the pecans for other nuts like almonds or walnuts. 
  3. Use other stone fruits like apricot, peach, or greengage. 
  4. You can make this crumble the day before and store it covered in the fridge before you need to bake it. 
  5. Freeze this plum crumble once assembled and bake from frozen, add an extra 10-15 minutes to the cook time.  

Nutrition

Calories: 217kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 208mgPotassium: 241mgFiber: 4gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 308IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg
Keyword plum crumble
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