Happy Friday Treat - Plumapple Crumble

Plums & apples may not yet be in season,

but it’s always time for this treat, which is

assembled mostly from cupboard ingredients.

This little crumble has a lovely combination of flavours

and textures somewhat akin to stewed rhubarb.

If you have a can of plums just waiting to be used up,

then this is the recipe for you!

Plumapple Crumble (makes 1-2 servings)

Filling:

1 – 14oz can of *plums, drained & pitted

1 medium apple, peeled & grated

4 oz sweetened applesauce

(or add 2 tbsp sugar or honey to unsweetened applesauce)

¼ tsp cinnamon

*or 3/4 cup lightly stewed fresh plums

Topping:

1 one-serving packet of instant oatmeal

(I used organic apple-cinnamon oatmeal)

1 tsp flour

1 tsp butter

¼ tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375°.

Lightly grease a 1 ½ cup baking dish with butter.

Roughly chop plums in a mixing bowl and grate

the apple directly into the plums.  Fold in the

applesauce.

Stir in the cinnamon and pile all into the baking dish.

Assemble topping: Combine oatmeal & flour, add cinnamon,

and rub in the butter until the mixture has a crumb-like

consistency.

Cover the fruit mixture with the topping.

Bake in 375° oven on top of either a baking sheet

or a sheet of tinfoil to catch any drips, for 45-50 minutes,

or until bubbling around the edges.

Let cool for at least 30 minutes before eating.