Apple and Plum Crisp
Apple and Plum Crisp is a crispy dessert served with ice cream on the side. Enjoy this for a weeknight party or after dinner sweet cravings.
V has a habit of gifting me some special & exclusive mementos depending upon what I am into at that time.
When I was regularly practicing Yoga, he gave me a Yoga Journal.
When I started this food blog over 3 years ago, he gifted me the coveted Moleskine Recipe Journal and many such special gifts over the years.
And I have a habit of saving each of them for a special time, a special occasion or a special task. I am happy in treasuring them alone.
But V wasn’t happy & he lately took to using sarcasm to highlight how I do not use any of the things he gives me.
I have never managed to win the war of words and I guess I never would.
I couldn’t convince him that such things are a treasure for me and I am holding onto them, taking care of them.
Since I am more into food photography than recipe development, I took to using Moleskine for jotting notes on photography (shot list, shoot pencil sketch, etc).
One such moment was captured while practising shots with plums.
Coming to the recipe, I used my earlier recipe of apple & pear crisp to make this one. I replaced pears with plums.
You can use any fruits and make this wonderful crisp.
If the plums are too tart, I suggest serving with whipped cream or ice-cream.
It is perfect for a party as a make-ahead dessert or an impromptu one too.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup of whole wheat flour
- 3/4 cup of light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 3/4 cup of oats, I used quick cooking type
- 1/3 cup of walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup of unsalted butter
- 3-4 apples, preferably tart
- 350 grams of fresh plums
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon corn starch
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven at 190 C. Grease 6 oz ramekins.
- Place all topping ingredients in a large bowl. Use your fingertips or pastry blender or a food processor to gently bring them together. I used a potato masher.
- Peel, core & chop into 1? chunks apple and place in a large bowl. De-seed and chop plums into 1-inch chunk. Add corn starch & sugar. Toss them to coat fruits evenly.
- Place the filling in the prepared dish, evenly spread the topping on top of it. Place the dish on a baking sheet to catch any dripping juices.
- Bake in pre-heated oven for 35-45 mins. or until bubbly and the topping is brown and crispy. Remove from oven & cool on a wire rack for 15 mins. Serve warm with a scoop of ice-cream or whipped cream.
Notes:
adapted from here
You can replace plums or apples with any fruit of your choice.
If the plums are too tart, it is best to serve the crisp with ice-cream or whipped cream.
You can replace whole wheat with all-purpose flour as in original recipe.
