DAMSON, ALMOND, SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Sweet homely crust. Juicy fruit.

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Set the oven at 180°C/Gas 4. Wash the damsons, then put them, still wet, into a baking dish approximately 20 × 22cm. Sprinkle them lightly with the two tablespoons of sugar.

Step 2

Cut the butter into small cubes, then rub into the flour and ground almonds with your fingertips, until it resembles fine crumbs. Alternatively, do this using the food processor, in which case it will be done in seconds. Stir in the 40g of caster sugar and the sunflower seeds.

Step 3

Shake a few drops of water over the crumble, then shake the bowl so some of the crumbs stick together in larger pieces. You get a more interesting crust that way.

Step 4

Pile the crust on top of the damsons and bake for about thirty minutes until the fruit is bubbling around the edge of the crust. Serve with cream.