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Plum Crumble

Updated 28 April 2022 Published 9 February 2014 48 Comments

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Plum Crumble with cinnamon, comfort food, school dinners

Faced with a punnet of plums that needed using up and not having made a plum crumble for an absolute age I set about making this Plum Crumble taking elements from here and there.

I think the reason I don’t make crumble all the time is the thought of the rubbing in the butter and flour but I forget that my stick blender and jug double up as a food processor and a few pulses in there make a very good crumble topping.

Splashing on some water at the end and giving the dish a good shake also gives those nice clumps on the top that I fondly remember from the crumbles I had at junior school.

Indeed this was my favourite pudding at school and I was lucky enough to have a friend who hated it so I’d ask her to get a portion so that I could have more – it was that good!

Those were the days when school dinners cost 7 p and I remember thinking how cheap that was 3 ½ p per course!

Comfort food, cinnamon, school dinner

As this dessert is so cheap to make I am entering it into Credit Crunch Munch which I run with the wonderful Helen at Fuss Free Flavours and is this month being hosted by our lovely friend Angela over at My Golden Pear. I am also entering Javelins Warrior’s Made with Love Mondays event as my pud is totally made from scratch. As I used up my plums and didn’t waste them I’m also entering the No Waste Food Challenge run by the newly married  Elizabeth of Elizabeth’s Kitchen and this month being hosted by my good chum Fiona over at London Unattached.

Comfort food, cinnamon, school dinner

Can you remember your favourite school dinners and how much they were? Do let me know in the comments below!

Comfort food, cinnamon, school dinner

Comfort food at its best:-)

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I’m sure you’ll love this Plum Crumble so do leave a comment and rating. Plus you can share you crumble with me by tagging @FabFood4All on Instagram!

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Plum Crumble

A classic Plum Crumble with added almonds in the topping and cinnamon with the plums for a truly delicious and comforting pudding.
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes minutes
Total Time 55 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 550 g Dessert plums stoned & halved
  • 1 tbsp Corn flour
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 35 g Soft light brown sugar

Crumble Topping

  • 175 g Light brown self raising or plan flour or mix of Wholemeal & White flour
  • 100 g Butter
  • 50 g Demerara sugar
  • 50 g Granulated sugar
  • 40 g Flaked almonds

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 190°C
  • Place plums in a dish (about 21cm x 16cm).
  • Mix the corn flour, sugar and cinnamon together, sprinkle over the plums and then drizzle on the water.
  • Make the crumble by putting all the crumble topping ingredients in a food processor and blitz on and off until resembles fine crumbs.
  • Pour the crumble over the plums, spread out with a fork.
  • Splash a few teaspoons of water over the top then agitate the dish to form clumps.
  • Bake in the oven until golden for about 40 minutes.
  • Serve with custard or ice cream.

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Comments

  1. Margaret Gallagher

    06/10/2017 at 2:19 pm

    Such a warming hearty treat for this time of year
    Looks delicious

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/10/2017 at 12:19 am

      Thank you Margaret:-)

      Reply
  2. Ursula Hunt

    30/08/2015 at 10:35 am

    Its such a shame, my plum crop has been poor this year

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/08/2015 at 5:04 pm

      Oh no!

      Reply
  3. Kirsty Fox

    15/04/2015 at 4:10 pm

    I’ve never tried plum crumble but it sounds and looks delicious, plus I notice it contains cinnamon, my favourite spice!

    Reply
  4. Heather Haigh

    03/04/2015 at 8:22 pm

    I’ve never thought of putting plums in a crumble. But I will now,. 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      03/04/2015 at 8:47 pm

      Really, it was one of my favourite puds at junior school:-)

      Reply
  5. Paul Wilson

    14/11/2014 at 12:12 am

    Plums do make an excellent crumble.

    Reply
  6. David C

    11/11/2014 at 6:21 pm

    Yummy 😛

    Reply
  7. Jane Middleton

    10/11/2014 at 11:31 pm

    Looks yummy, love a crumble and plums make a great crumble

    Reply
  8. Anne Dalzell

    26/10/2014 at 11:06 am

    It’s such a windy, blustery day today, this plum crumble with loads of warm custard would be perfect.

    Reply
  9. anita casu

    07/10/2014 at 8:35 am

    Ooh, I’ve only ever made apple or rhubarb crumble. I’ll be trying this out next 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      08/10/2014 at 4:59 pm

      Fab:-)

      Reply
  10. William Gould

    06/09/2014 at 2:29 pm

    Plum crumble Is one of my favourite puds!

    Reply
  11. Marie Evans

    25/08/2014 at 2:05 pm

    I love Plums,I have never thought to add Cinnamon before will have to give that a try when i next make Plum Crumble thanks.

    Reply
  12. Geoff Clark

    09/07/2014 at 9:07 am

    I have always liked crumbled and this one is delicious

    Reply
    • Camilla

      09/07/2014 at 3:00 pm

      Thank you, so pleased you like it:-)

      Reply
  13. Heather Haigh

    04/07/2014 at 11:42 am

    This adapts very well to gluten free and is delicious.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      04/07/2014 at 12:28 pm

      Oh I am glad:-)

      Reply
  14. Ursula Hunt

    11/03/2014 at 12:08 pm

    Love crumble and custard,very heartwarming

    Reply
  15. Elizabeth

    06/03/2014 at 3:26 pm

    Just prepared a slight variation of this for pud tonight using up plums, pears, apples and some blueberries. Ran out of cinnamon this morning so I mixed nutmeg in with the topping and added a handful of porridge oats for texture. Looking forward to eating it! 🙂 You might want to fix your recipe though as some of the crumble topping ingredients are in the fruit section. I’m assuming the flour and brown sugar get processed along with everything else?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      06/03/2014 at 4:22 pm

      Hi Elizabeth thanks for pointing that out. It was just the flour that had strayed into the fruit section – all fixed now:-)

      Reply
  16. Tracy Nixon

    22/02/2014 at 3:52 am

    Re-tweeted so my brothers and sister will see!

    Reply
  17. Tracy Nixon

    21/02/2014 at 6:10 am

    Tweeted to my friends thank you!

    Reply
  18. Heather Haigh

    20/02/2014 at 12:37 am

    I really do want some of this right now. mmmmmmmmm

    Reply
  19. Helen Bailey

    18/02/2014 at 1:39 am

    Crumble is something else I haven’t had in ages and I’ve got some cooking apples to use too, mmmmm.

    Reply
  20. Maya Russell

    12/02/2014 at 1:41 pm

    Apple crumble and plum crumble were always my favourite puddings at school. They’re very easy to do and so yummy.

    Reply
  21. Tracy Nixon

    12/02/2014 at 9:33 am

    Love puddings like this on cold days like today!

    Reply
  22. Fish fingers for tea

    11/02/2014 at 8:47 pm

    Oh! I haven’t had a crumble in ages and really need to rectify that quickly. I love plum crumble (and yours looks delicious!) but have a real soft spot for good old apple.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/02/2014 at 9:59 pm

      I like apple to and my childhood favourite was Apple & Blackberry from school – never had one as good since!

      Reply
  23. Rachel K @MarmadukeS

    11/02/2014 at 4:07 pm

    I think I could eat this all day and every day; my absolute favourite pudding in the world!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/02/2014 at 4:14 pm

      Me too – thanks for popping by:-)

      Reply
  24. Javelin Warrior

    10/02/2014 at 9:46 pm

    I think crumbles are the ultimate comforting dessert because they’re SO easy and they’re SO delicious! Whenever I’m short on time and I just want something sweet, this is a must… I’ve never tried it with plums, but I can imagine it is fantastic…

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/02/2014 at 10:49 pm

      They are Mark – evoke so many memories of childhood:-)

      Reply
  25. Anne Wallwin

    10/02/2014 at 2:39 pm

    that looks sooo yummy!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/02/2014 at 10:52 pm

      Thank you:-)

      Reply
  26. KATHARINE BOURNE-FRANCIS

    10/02/2014 at 9:40 am

    This looks delicious – can’t wait to try it 🙂

    Reply
  27. Ursula Hunt

    10/02/2014 at 12:30 am

    one of my favourite puddings, especially with double cream

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/02/2014 at 10:55 pm

      Naughty but nice:-)

      Reply
  28. Angela

    09/02/2014 at 9:46 pm

    I am in complete agreement – this is a fab winter pudding but I have to have mine with a big dollop of clotted cream 🙂 My plums are in the fridge just waiting to be turned into such deliciousness.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/02/2014 at 10:56 pm

      Mmm, never had clotted cream with a hot pudding:-)

      Reply
  29. Julie's Family Kitchen

    09/02/2014 at 7:14 pm

    Your crumble looks really delicious. I always enjoy crumble with custard, I think that’s a perfect combination.

    Reply
  30. Paul Wilson

    09/02/2014 at 7:03 pm

    I lovely, hot crumble would be just the ticket on a day like today.

    Reply
  31. Chris

    09/02/2014 at 6:57 pm

    I would gladly take a bowl of that crumble at any time.

    Reply
  32. Beverley

    09/02/2014 at 5:57 pm

    Looks gorgeous!

    Reply
  33. Deena Kakakya

    09/02/2014 at 5:53 pm

    I love a good crumble Camilla, but I haven’t yet tried plum…I will be doing so soon x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      10/02/2014 at 10:57 pm

      Fab:-)

      Reply
  34. Laura Wilce

    09/02/2014 at 5:14 pm

    Looks delicious! A perfect cosy dessert!

    Reply

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