spiced plum crumble

Mmmm - there's nothing like a fruit crumble to make your mouth water! This traditional crumble recipe comes with a twist, as it uses Red Tractor plums spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and orange. Yum!

Ingredients: 900g/2lb Red Tractor plums, halved and pitted 110g/4oz Red Tractor Silver Spoon granulated sugar Finely grated zest and juice of 1 small orange ½ tsp ground cinnamon A little freshly grated nutmeg (or a pinch of ground) 225g/8oz Red Tractor Allinson wholemeal plain flour Pinch of salt 110g/4oz chilled Red Tractor Country Life English butter, cut into pieces Red Tractor single cream or custard, to serve Serves 4

1 Preheat the oven to 190°C, 375°F, Gas 5.
2 Put the plums into a baking dish and add half the sugar, the orange zest and juice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Toss to mix, then bake in the oven for 5 minutes whilst preparing the topping.
3 Put the flour and salt into a mixing bowl and add the butter. Rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the remaining sugar. Scatter the crumble mixture evenly over the top of the plums, then return to the oven to bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown.
4 Serve the crumble with single cream or custard.

Cook's tip: Another time, use Red Tractor baking apples instead of plums, or try Red Tractor gooseberries when they are in season - though add a little more sugar to the fruit, as they are quite tart.

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