Plum and Walnut Crostata

Ingredients

• Pastry: 250g plain flour, 2 tbsp sugar, 125g cold butter, 1 egg, 2 tbsp ice water
• 8 plums, halved and stoned
• 100g walnuts, roughly chopped
• 3 tbsp muscovado sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 egg for glazing
• Vanilla ice cream

Method

1. 11. Mix flour and sugar, rub in butter. Add egg and water. Chill 30 minutes.
2. 22. Roll out the pastry roughly on baking paper.
3. 33. Arrange plums and walnuts in the centre, leaving a 5cm border.
4. 44. Scatter muscovado and cinnamon. Fold up the edges.
5. 55. Brush the edges with egg.
6. 66. Bake at 200°C for 25–30 minutes until golden.
7. 77. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.