Description
Home bakers adore this delightful Plum Crisp from Ina Garten that celebrates late summer’s harvest. Juicy plums nestled beneath a golden, crumbly oat topping create an irresistible dessert you’ll want to savor with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 plums, pitted and chopped
- 1 cup (240 ml/8 fl oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 g/7 oz) white sugar
- ½ cup (113 g/4 oz) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 ½ tsps baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F and coat an 8×8-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- Fruit Layer: Distribute plums evenly across the dish and dust with granulated sugar.
- Dry Mixture: Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining sugar in a large mixing bowl until uniform.
- Batter Formation: Incorporate whisked egg into dry ingredients, creating a smooth, consistent mixture.
- Butter Integration: Fold melted butter into the batter, stirring until a cohesive texture develops.
- Assembly: Spread batter uniformly over sugared plums, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Baking Process: Slide dish into preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes until the topping achieves a rich golden hue and a test skewer emerges clean when inserted.
- Cooling Stage: Allow dessert to rest for 10-15 minutes, permitting the crisp to settle and flavors to meld before serving at warm or room temperature.
Notes
- Fruit Selection: Choose ripe, firm plums with vibrant color and slight give when gently pressed for the best flavor and texture.
- Butter Temperature: Use melted butter at room temperature to ensure smooth batter consistency and even distribution.
- Topping Technique: Spread batter gently and evenly over plums to create a uniform golden crust and prevent uneven baking.
- Cooling Importance: Let the crisp rest for 10-15 minutes after baking to allow the filling to set and flavors to meld together perfectly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 33 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg