Perfect Summer Dessert: Plum Crisp

Alex's sister, Beth and I were walking home from church this past Sunday and we came across a darling little plum tree. We began eating some of the plums and then decided to bring a bunch home to put into a plum crisp! I found this recipe on my favorite vegetarian/vegan website and yes, it's for apples but we substituted the plums in for the apples and it was delicious! I have been converting his sister to veganism all week:)

Ingredients:

1. 8 cups of peeled and sliced apples (approx. 10 apples)
2. 1/2 - 1 cup sugar (depending on tartness
3. 1/ 1/4 cup unbl. wh. flour
4. 1 1/4 cup quick oats
5. 1 cup Earth Balance or other veggie spread
6. 1/2 cup brown sugar
7. 1 tsp cinnamon
8. 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Peel, quarter, and core the apples
3. Cut apple quarters into 1/4 inch slices
4. Mix apples and sugar together and spread evenly in cake pan
5. Add the veggie spread to the flour
6. Use a pastry blender to cut into small pieces blending with the flour
7. Add the oats, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon
8. Using your hands, rub all topping ingredients together until the mixture is crumbly
9. Spread the topping evenly over the apples. Don't pack it down, just let it be uneven. Gaps are okay
10. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes
11. Cool on a rack for 1/2 hour before serving
12. Serve warm with non-dairy ice cream