Plum Crisp

Total Time: 41 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 26 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (15 ounce) cans purple plums
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup raw rolled oats
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 drain plums, reserving syrup.
• 2 cut plums in half and pit.
• 3 in 2-quart saucepan, combine granulated sugar and cornstarch.
• 4 add 1/2 cup reserved plum syrup and lemon juice, mixing until smooth.
• 5 stir in plums.
• 6 cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture starts to boil.
• 7 continue cooking and stirring 1 minute longer, set aside.
• 8 in mixing bowl, combine flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon.
• 9 with pastry blender, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 10 mix in corn syrup.
• 11 reserve 1 cup mixture for topping.
• 12 press remaining in bottom of ungreased 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan.
• 13 spread hot plum mixture evenly over crumb crust.
• 14 sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over plums.
• 15 bake at 400 degree oven about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• 16 serve warm or cold with whipped topping or frozen yogurt, if desired.