Recipes Making Plum Crumble

You will need the following recipes to create a Plum Crumble:
for the filling:
Approx. 1 lbs +, or 500g Plums (after being stoned)
3 oz, 85g, or 1/2 cup Sugar or to taste.
for the topping:
2 oz, 50g or 1/4 cup cold Margarine or Butter
4 oz, 110g or 1 cup Self Raising Flour
2 oz, 55g, or 1/3 cup Sugar. Try brown or maple sugar for additional flavor.
Pecans or other nuts to taste (optional)
equipment:
A suitable deep oven proof baking dish
A large spoon and a small fruit knife
A pan
A scale or measuring cups

	Prepare the plums by removing the stones using a small fruit knife. Make a cut all the way around the middle of the plum and then, gripping either half of the fruit give it a twist and pick out the stone.
	If no fresh plums are available, already prepared fruit, canned or frozen, can be used instead. Chop the plums into quarters and place them into a small pan and add sugar. Cook slowly together until the fruit is soft. Approximately 20 to 30 minutes.
	When cooked pour the plums into the base of a suitable baking/oven dish.
	To make the crumble measure and add together the self raising flour and the margarine.

Next: making the crumble

Making the crumble

	Using your hands rub the flour and margarine mixture together until the two become like fine bread crumbs, then ...
	... add the sugar and mix thoroughly together.
	Using a spoon sprinkle the crumble topping evenly onto the surface of the plum filling.
	Use the back of the spoon to smooth off the surface of the topping.
	Bake in a pre-heated oven of * 190 degrees Centigrade, * 375 degrees Fahrenheit, * Gas Mark 5 for about 30 minutes or until the topping looks golden brown. Serve warm or cold. Optionally with custard or cream.