Prune Plum Crisp

Plums are traditional in German baking. My mother used to make Zwetschen Kuchen, a plum cake with yeast dough every fall around the Jewish New Year. I loved the Plums, but hated the dough. I used an apple crisp recipe, but substituted plums for the apples

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  lbs Italian plums
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1⁄4 cups granulated sugar
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit.
2. Pit and quarter the plums.
3. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon lemon juice over plums.
4. Mix 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and combine with the plums.
5. Place in a 9 x 9 inch square cake pan.
6. Combine flour, oats, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt.
7. Cut butter into mixture until crumbly.
8. Sprinkle over the plums.
9. Bake until the topping is browned and the fruit is bubbly, about 1 hour.
10. Serve either warm or cold.
11. Great with vanilla ice cream or frozen vanilla yogurt.