Plum Crumble

Ripe, sweet Italian prune plums were used for this crumble. If your plums are not as sweet, more sugar may be required.

Plum Crumble

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flax seeds, ground
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, chilled
2 pounds Italian plums, pitted and quartered
1 Tablespoon fresh orange juice

Preheat oven to 350F.

Topping:
Mix flour, oats, sugar, flax seeds, cinnamon, and salt together in a medium bowl. Cut butter into mixture until it resembles coarse corn meal.

Plum Crumble

Place plums into a 9 inch pie dish and toss with orange juice. Sprinkle oat mixture over top of plums. Bake until bubbly and topping browns, about 1 hour.
Note: This can be served topped with yogurt, whipped cream, ice cream or creme fraiche.