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Plum betty
Serves 8
Easy
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Plentiful and cheap, plums are full of flavour and goodness, so why not make them into a comforting pud?
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- 200g wholemeal breadtorn into chunks
- 85g buttermelted
- 85g demerara sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 ¼kg plumsquartered and stoned
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- yogurtto serve
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal253
- fat10g
- saturates6g
- carbs41g
- sugars30g
- fibre4g
- protein3g
- salt0.28glow
Method
step 1
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Whizz bread to chunky crumbs in a food processor. Spread over a large baking tray and bake for 10-12 mins, stirring now and then until evenly crisp. Scrape into a bowl and stir in the butter, sugar and cinnamon. Reduce oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.
step 2
Put the plums, sugar and cornflour into a large lidded pan. On the heat, stir for 1-2 mins until the cornflour is incorporated. Add 200ml water, cover and simmer for 15-20 mins.
step 3
Layer up the plums and crumbs in an ovenproof dish, finishing with a layer of crumbs, and bake for 20 mins.
