Ruby-red plum and amaretti crumble

Name: Ruby-red plum and amaretti crumble
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 100g/3½oz amaretti biscuits (crunchy, not morbidi); 30g/1oz unsalted butter; 1kg/2lb 4oz red plums, quartered if large, halved if small, stones removed; 2 tbsp sugar; ½ lemon, zest and juice; 150g/5½oz plain flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 100g/3½oz cold unsalted butter, cut into small dice; 3 tbsp sugar

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

Along with a lot of not traditionally Italian baking, the good old English crumble has seemed to be gaining popularity – even modishness – in Italy. By all means, use other-coloured plums – or indeed any other fruit you feel like – but be prepared to modify lemon and sugar content accordingly.

Updated at: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:33:10 GMT