Hazelnut Baked Plums With Orange Cream
- 36 ounces large plums, halved and stoned
- 8 ounces shelled hazelnuts
- 4 ounces softened butter
- 6 ounces golden brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 12 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 oranges
- 1 (284 ml) carton double cream (whipping cream)
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
- Lay the plums, cut side up, in one layer in a buttered oven proof dish.
- Toast the hazelnuts in a pan,shaking until even.
- Reserve 3 tablespoons.
- Grind the rest in a blender.
- With a hand blender or wooden spoon, cream the butter and sugar until softened and pale, about 5 to 8 minutes.
- Beat in egg, stir in cinnamon, flour and round hazelnuts.
- Spoon a little on to each plum.
- Roughly chop the reserved hazelnuts; scatter on top.
- Heat oven to 190C (375F).
- Grate zest of one orange.
- Whip the cream and icing sugar so that it just holds its shape.
- Fold in most of the zest.
- Put in a bowl, sprinkle with remaining zest, wrap and chill in fridge.
- Pour juice of both oranges around the plums.
- Bake uncovered for 30 to 35 minutes, until tender.
- Remove from oven and let sit 10 minutes.
- Serve warm with the cream.
plums, hazelnuts, butter, golden brown sugar, egg, cinnamon, flour, oranges, cream, icing sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hazelnut-baked-plums-with-orange-cream-71008 (may not work)