65g butter
220ml milk
400g plain flour
1 packet (7g) dry yeast
1 large egg
A pinch of salt
Seeds of 1 vanilla bean
65g sugar
2kg plums, stones removed, quartered
1 small bunch of thyme
1. Pour the milk into a pan, add the butter, place over a medium heat until the butter dissolves into the milk. Allow to cool slightly.
2. Place all other ingredients into a bowl (apart from the plums & thyme), add the warm (not hot) melted milk/butter mixture and mix by hand or with the hook attachment of your mixer until smooth.
3. Cover the bowl with a tea towel and allow the dough to double in size. Preheat a conventional oven to 175˚C and grease a baking tray (30cm x 40cm).
4. Dust a working area with flour, remove the dough from the bowl and knead again. Roll out onto the baking tray making sure to cover the whole surface including the corners.
5. Cover the dough with plum quarters and allow the dough to rise for about an hour. Then bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven, allow to cool, then sprinkle with caster sugar and fresh thyme leaves.
