Plum Crumble

Directions

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   1. Preheat oven to 350 F and grease an 8x8 baking dish.
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   2. Cut each plum half into 6 slices and put them in a bowl.
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   3. Toss the plums with the sugar and cinnamon sticks. *If you don't have any cinnamon sticks you can put in 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
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   4. Arrange the mixture evenly in the baking dish, making sure the cinnamon sticks are underneath the plums.
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   5. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and oats.
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   6. Using your hands, mix the butter pieces into the flour mixture, making sure each piece of butter is coated and you have a sand like mixture.
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   7. Mix in the almonds. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the plum mixture.
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   8. Bake it uncovered for 45 minutes, or until the juices bubble. After 35 or 40 minutes, use a fork to rake the crumble topping gently to mix it up a bit and make sure everything gets cooked properly. Bake longer to slightly brown the top, if needed.
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   9. Allow the crumble to stand at room temperature for 5 minutes to cool slightly.
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    10. Serve with ice cream and enjoy!