Individual Pie Crisps
from ButterYum
makes 4 servings
Ingredients
2 pounds ripe plums, pitted and sliced 1/4-inch thick
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons corn starch
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
6 tablespoons all purpose flour
6 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
6 tablespoons old fashioned rolled oats
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Directions
Preheat oven to 375F.
In a medium bowl, toss the sliced plums with sugar, corn starch, and vanilla bean paste until plums are evenly coated; set aside while you prepare the crumb topping.
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, and salt.
Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter in to the flour mixture until pea-size clumps form.
Place four 5-inch diameter individual pie dishes on a half sheet pan.
Divide the plums evenly among the pie dishes.
Likewise, divide crumb topping evenly among the pie dishes.
Bake in the center of preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until the juices bubble and the topping turns golden brown.