What to do

• Preheat oven to Gas 4, 180°C, 350°F. Put 2 plums aside, halve remaining plums and stone. Cut into quarters and divide between four ramekins, filling generously. Sprinkle with 25g (1oz) of the sugar and add 2 tablespoons of water. In a bowl place the remaining sugar, butter, self-raising flour and baking powder and rub together with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs.
• Make a well in the middle of the mix, pour in the milk and mix to form a ball, knead briefly until smooth.
• Divide into four and roughly shape to fit the top of the ramekins and place on top.
• Cut reserved plums in half and remove the stone. Top each dish with half a plum, pushed into the mix, and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until golden on top.