The plum crumble is a traditional German dessert baked in large oven trays with a leavened dough and lots of delicious plums covered in crunchy crumbs. I admit that I don’t like plums and don’t eat them willingly except in this version; this plum crumble is indeed a perfect dessert to make when you have many guests because you will get 24 pieces from one dough. Moreover, it is not too sweet and can be easily consumed without plates, so if you are organizing perhaps an outdoor picnic, you can prepare this dessert, cut it into cubes and serve it that way. But now, let’s see how it’s prepared in the following recipe.
- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Cooking time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 24
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients
- 7 oz milk (lukewarm)
- 0.53 oz fresh brewer's yeast
- 2.8 oz sugar
- 3.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg yolk
- 2.8 oz butter (at room temperature)
- 1 pinch salt
- 3.3 lbs plums (not too ripe and pitted)
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 2.8 oz sugar
- 2.8 oz butter
- 1 pinch cinnamon
Steps
Start the preparation of the leavened dough by pouring the lukewarm milk, sugar, and crumbled yeast into a bowl. Stir and let it dissolve. At this point, let it rest for 5 minutes.
Now sift the flour and add a pinch of salt, then pour in the milk, sugar, and yeast mixture, and start kneading with the dough hooks (or a stand mixer if you prefer). Gradually add the egg yolk and butter. When you have a smooth and homogeneous dough, let it rise in a dry place for about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, wash the plums and cut them as seen in the second photo, removing the pit from each. Then proceed to prepare the crumbs: melt the butter and pour it into a bowl where you have already put flour and sugar. Use your hands to knead until you have obtained small crumbs.
By now, your dough will have risen well, so take some parchment paper and roll out the dough to the size of a baking tray. Arrange the plums next to each other as seen in the photo and sprinkle with a mix of sugar and cinnamon. It will make the plums even sweeter. Then evenly sprinkle the crumbs over the surface and bake in a preheated static oven at 375°F for about 30 minutes.
If you like plums, also check out my MERINGUE PLUM CAKE.
Saby recommends….
If you don’t like plums, you can also use apples, apricots, or peaches to make this crumble.
