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plum and fig crumble with Pimm's Blackberry and Elderflower Special Edition

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… not that i’m one for repeating myself but when the good people at Pimm’s called me to ask if i’d re-make my Plum and Pimm’s Jam Crumble but using their Special Edition and very autumnal Blackberry and Elderflower Pimm’s who was I to say no… plus I have a bottle of the good stuff to giveaway to one of you lucky lot and you know how I love spreading the love… so bear with me as I take you on a twist of a recipe from my own recent archives and present this rather lovely little crumble…

… there was a bit of a crumble debate on twitter the other day with many people saying they think plum crumble is the best crumble and in someways I have to agree… whilst I love a classic apple with its thick chunks of sweet fruit, some cinnamon and maybe even a sultana thrown in and then there’s the rhubarb crumble, its bitter sweet tang and you crunch through the sugary topping… however there’s something so jammy and gooey about a plum crumble that feels so old-fashioned and a little earthy that really must be praised… maybe I should write an ode to the plum crumble…

plum and fig crumble with Pimm’s Blackeberry and Elderflower Special Edition
as I was cruising the supermarket aisles I spied a punnet of fresh figs and the thought struck me that not only would they compliment the plums beautifully but they would also enhance the blackberry and elderflower flavours brilliantly too, plus they’re so autumnal that the whole dish is like an homage to my favourite season… i’m baking the fruit a little first to get the dish nice and jammy… I like to do it this way but you can do without this first stage and bung the whole thing in the oven with the crumble on top of raw fruit and i’m sure it will taste very good…

for the baked plum and pimm’s 
2 punnets of plums –  roughly 20 plums – stoned and cut into quarters
3 large figs – quartered
2 tablespoons demerara sugar
75ml Pimm’s Blackberry and Elderflower 
for the crumble
100g butter
100g sugar
200g flour
4 tablespoons granola or muesli 
take a large baking dish and lay the quartered plum and figs onto it and sprinkle with the sugar and pimm’s and slowly bake for about 10 mins on 160C or until they are soft but not losing shape – remove from oven
make the crumble in a large bowl by rubbing the butter into the sugar and flour until you have large breadcrumbs, then add the granola or muesli and mix together – cover the fruit with the crumble mixture and bake on 170C for about 20mins or until golden

… so here’s your chance to win a delicious 70cl bottle of Pimm’s Blackberry and Elderflower… entries for over 18’s only i’m afraid…

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I am, of course, entering my crumble into the brilliant AlphaBakes bloggers challenge and whilst they have a few nasty letters coming up, this month it’s the easy and very bakers-friendly C… if you want to join in too AlphaBakes is hosted by Ros from The More Than Occasional Baker and Caroline from Caroline Makes

eat and of course, enjoy!

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  4. Anonymous says

    Blackberry and Apple – we have our own blackberries and apples.

    Hazel Rea – @beachrambler

  11. Sally Sellwood says

    Oh lovely. My current fave crumble is the cherry one I made the other day, but I think overall, it's gotta be… gooseberry! yes! with a splash of elderflower in with the fruit and some grated orange int he crumble topping.

  14. Mark Willis says

    Oh, I thought for a minute that you must have been out foraging, collecting blackberries and elderberries in the wild! Still, I'm sure the crumble was great nonetheless. My vote is Plum crumble too, btw.

  31. Choclette says

    Love the sound of that Pimms and love the look of your crumble. It has such a lovely purple hue I thought it must be a blackberry and apple crumble, which is, incidentally my favourite. But then again, I don't think I've ever had a plum crumble.

  37. Charlene Price says

    I agree about plum crumble. Plums are not something I would really eat raw (I'm fairly fussy when it comes to fruit), but stick 'em in a crumble and I can't get enough. The addition of Pimm's sounds amazing!

  38. Paula says

    How exciting to put whole figs in your crumble! I think my favourite is rhubarb, which a popular one here in Sweden. Or rasberry. Blackberry and apple are definitely going up to the top 3 as well.

  40. Mummy says

    Love plum crumble & this variation sounds delicious but my favorite is Rhubarb & Raspberry.
    Mummy