Shortbread with roasted plums recipe

Shortbread with roasted plums recipe

Shortbread with seasonal plums roasted in orange, honey and cinnamon. Serve with crème fraîche.

You'll need a lightly greased 23cm flan or swiss roll tin to make this recipe.

Ingredients

For the shortbread
  • 225 g unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 100 g golden caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
  • 225 g plain flour
  • 100 g cornflour
  • 7.9 oz unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 3.5 oz golden caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
  • 7.9 oz plain flour
  • 3.5 oz cornflour
  • 7.9 oz unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp fine sea salt
  • 3.5 oz golden caster sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
  • 7.9 oz plain flour
  • 3.5 oz cornflour
For the plums
  • 8 large plums
  • 1 orange, finely grated zest and juice
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 8 large plums
  • 1 orange, finely grated zest and juice
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 8 large plums
  • 1 orange, finely grated zest and juice
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
To serve
  • 8 dollops crème fraîche
  • 8 dollops crème fraîche
  • 8 dollops crème fraîche

Details

  • Cuisine: British
  • Recipe Type: Dessert
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Preparation Time: 20 mins
  • Cooking Time: 80 mins
  • Serves: 8

Step-by-step

  1. Beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the flours and salt and bring together with your fingertips.
  2. Tip into the tin and press into the sides. Prick all over with a fork. Bake at 150°C/300°F/gas mark 2 for 45–50 mins until pale golden.
  3. Sprinkle lightly with sugar and cut into 8 triangles (flan tin) or fingers (swiss roll tin).
  4. Leave for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.
  5. Halve the plums and remove the stones. Place cut side up in a baking dish.
  6. Mix the orange juice and honey and pour over the plums. Sprinkle with cinnamon and orange zest. Bake at 180°C/350°F/gas mark4 for approx 20–30 mins.
  7. Serve with the shortbread and crème fraîche.

Recipe devised by Kirsty Hale for Riverford. Main image: Vicki Vale/Shutterstock.

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