I love when August comes because I can find so many different varieties of plums in the market. I have made this easy plum crisp with all sorts of plums — they all work deliciously.
Plum Crisp with Bread Crumb and Coconut Crust
6 tablespoons butter or solid coconut oil or margarine
2 cups fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
pinch of salt
Melt the butter and set it aside to cool. Place the bread crumbs, coconut, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a bowl and mix to combine them evenly. Add the melted butter, mix and set aside to use as a crust.
filling:
2 pounds plums
2 tablespoons flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Heat the oven to 375F. Slice the plums and place the slices in a mixing bowl. Add the flour and toss to coat the fruit with the flour. Add the sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice and mix thoroughly. Place the fruit in a baking dish and scatter the crust ingredients on top. Bake for about 45 minutes or until the top is crispy and browned.
Makes 6 servings