Spiced Vanilla Plums with Hazelnut Crumble

DIFFICULTY
Average Average
COOK TIME
Under 1 hr. Under 1 hr.
SERVES
4-6 4-6
Spiced Vanilla Plums with Hazelnut Crumble
Main INGREDIENTS
  • Fruit
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Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

Main
  • 1kg (2¼ lb) plums - cut in half and stones removed
Hazelnut Crumble Topping
  • 175g (6oz) plain flour
  • 150g (5oz) chilled butter - cut into cubes
  • 150g (5oz) hazelnuts - coarsely chopped
  • 100g (4oz) Demerara sugar + 2 extra tablespoons
Spiced Vanilla Syrup
  • 6 tablespoons water
  • 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
  • 6 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoons vanilla bean paste with seeds
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1⁄3 teaspoon black cardamom seeds - crushed

  • Method

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 180°C / Fan 160°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4
  • 2
    Make the crumble by placing the flour and butter cubes into a bowl. Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs then stir in the chopped hazelnuts and the sugar. Set to one side.
  • 3
    Melt the syrup ingredients together in the roaster over a low heat on the hob. Toss in the plum halves, coat well in the syrup and continue to cook whilst stirring for 5 - 6 minutes until the fruit begins to soften a little. Remove from the heat.
  • 4
    Spread the crumble mix over the top of the fruit and sprinkle over the 2 extra tablespoons of demerara sugar. Place into the oven and cook for 35 - 40 until golden. Serve with custard, whipped cream or ice cream.
  • 5
    Cook's Notes
  • 6
    If black cardamom seeds are not available crush 4 - 5 whole green cardamom pods and remove the black seeds.
  • 7
    There are many different types of plums to choose from, select a variety such as Victoria's as they are sweet with a good flavour and pretty purple colour.
  • 8
    You can find vanilla extract with seeds in all good supermarkets.