wild plum + peach crisp

when in doubt.  make a crisp.  in doubt about anything.  a crisp is always the answer.  also, always double to crisp topping.  a crisp is just as easy as the one cup cobbler.  don't have enough to make jam?  not in the mood for chutney?  make a crisp.  put yogurt on it...it's practically breakfast. i believe in the power of the crisp so much that this recipe is written on the inside of my cupboard, like my all purpose crust.

before the good stuff happens



i use the crisp recipe from the wednesday chef, but double the topping or triple it, depending on how much fruit i am using. for this one, i used an 8x8 dish and doubled the topping.  it was perfect.  the peaches cut the tartness of the wild plums.  the best part?  the thing takes 30 minute to bake and less than 5 minutes to prep.

fruit crisp
2/3 (mounded) cups of rolled oats or muesli mix
2/3  cups of packed brown sugar
6 T. butter, softened
2 T. flour
1/4 t. salt
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 cup of nuts (almonds, pecans, or walnuts)
fruit of your choice, (peeled, cored, chopped) enough to fill pan

grease dish, preheat oven to 400.  fill pan with fruit.  combine dry ingredients and then with your fingers, work the butter into the mixture until it clumps up.  sprinkle topping mixture over fruit.  bake for 30 minutes.