Plum Clafoutis

You can use many other fruits instead of the plums.

 

Ingredients:

350 ml milk (I used rice milk; you could also use cream, for an even richer dessert)

1 vanilla pod

6-8 plums

3-4 tbsp sugar, depending on how tart the plums are

2 tbsp flour

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp lemon juice (or use lemon zest if you prefer)

3 eggs

 

Instructions:

1. Gently warm the milk. Halve the vanilla pod, scrape out the beans, and add the beans and the pod to the milk. Continue to cook for about 10 minutes.

2. Wash, halve, and stone the plums. Sprinkle 1-2 tbsp sugar on the bottom of an oven-safe dish, then place the plum halves on top.

3. Bake the plums for 5 minutes at 175 C.

4. Let the milk cool. Mix in the rest of the sugar, the flour, cinnamon, lemon juice, and eggs.

5. Pour the vanilla custard over the plums and bake for 30-45 minutes.

Plum Crumble

This is really easy and fast. You can substitute many other fruits for the plums.

Ingredients:
6-8 plums
50 g butter, plus extra for the dish
¾ cup flour
½ cup oats
2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 cup sugar
1 dash lemon juice
cream or ice cream, as desired

Instructions:
1. Wash, halve and stone the plums.
2. Grease an oven-safe dish. Place the plums cut-side down in the dish.
3. Mix the butter, flour, oats, cinnamon, sugar and lemon juice into a crumbly mixture. Put it on top of the plums.
4. Bake at 180 C for about 25 minutes, until golden brown. Serve with cream or ice cream as desired.