Plum betty
By Good Food
Plentiful and cheap, plums are full of flavour and goodness, so why not make them into a comforting pud?
- Prep:20 mins
Cook:55 mins
- Serves 8
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
- kcal 253
- fat 10g
- saturates 6g
- carbs 41g
- sugars 30g
- fibre 4g
- protein 3g
- salt 0.28g
Ingredients
- 200g wholemeal bread, torn into chunks
- 85g butter, melted
- 85g demerara sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1¼kg plums, quartered and stoned
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- yogurt, to serve
Method
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.
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.
Layer up the plums and crumbs in an ovenproof dish, finishing with a layer of crumbs, and bake for 20 mins.