INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
  • 4 lbs purple plums , pitted and quartered
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup oats , uncooked
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup reduced-calorie margarine
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • vegetable oil cooking spray

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well. Add plums and gently toss to coat. Add lemon juice and toss gently. Let stand 30 minutes.
  2. Combine oats, flour and brown sugar in a small bowl. Cut in margarine with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in walnuts.
  3. Spoon plum mixture into a 2 1/2-quart casserole coated with cooking spray. Cover; bake @ 400 degrees for 40 minutes. Sprinkle oat mixture over plums. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.