CARDAMOM PLUM CRUMBLE BARS
Cardamom Plum Crumble Bars ~ plums are in their element right now so no time to dither about what to make with them: bake them up to their juiciest potential in this buttery cardamom laced crumble...
Provided by Sue Moran
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350F Line a 9x9 square baking pan with foil or parchment paper with long ends so you can lift the bars out after they've cooled for easy cutting.
- Cream the soft butter, sugar, and cardamom until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Beat in the vanilla and salt. Note: it's important that your butter be at room temperature. I like to leave it out overnight when I know I'll be baking.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour and mix just until there is no dry flour left. Don't over mix.
- Take 2/3 of the dough and pat it into the bottom of your pan. I like to scatter the dough in crumbles across the bottom, and then start to pat it down. It helps to flour your fingers, or use the bottom of a metal measuring cup to tamp it down. Take the time to get the dough evenly distributed. Note: you're not looking to go up the sides of the pan with the dough, just to make an even flat layer. Steal a little more dough if you need it to cover the bottom. I like to refrigerate the pan and the remaining dough while I make the filling, just to keep it chilled.
- Toss the fruit with the sugar, extract, and lemon and mix well.
- Spoon onto the crust, spreading out evenly. Top with the remaining dough, making crumbles with you fingers as you add it. Some of the fruit will show through, that's not a problem.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until just starting to turn golden and the fruit is sizzling. Let cool before lifting the crumble out and slicing into bars. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.
PLUM CRUMBLE
Use two types of sugar and ground almonds for the perfect crunchy crumble topping, layered on top of cinnamon-spiced plums
Provided by Valerie Barrett
Categories Dessert, Dinner
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the plums into the base of a shallow gratin dish about 28cm long. Mix together the sugar, orange zest, cinnamon and flour and sprinkle over the plums. Trickle over 2 tbsp water.
- Put all the crumble ingredients into a food processor, and using the pulse button, whizz until the mixture just starts to clump together. Take care not to over process at this stage. Alternatively, rub the butter into the flour using your hands and then stir in the other ingredients.
- Scatter the crumble over the plums and bake in the oven for 30-40 mins until golden brown. Leave for about 15 mins before serving with custard or cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 569 calories, Fat 26 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13.5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 77.2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 48 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 6.8 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium
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