Plum Cobbler With Buttermilk Crust Recipes

PLUM COBBLER WITH BUTTERMILK CRUST

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400. In a medium bowl, mix the plums, 1/4 c of sugar, cinnamon and vanilla until combined. Spoon into a 1 1/2 - 2 quart ceramic or glass baking dish. Set aside.
• 2. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1/2 c sugar. Add the buttermilk and melted butter, and mix until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
• 3. Using a large spoon, dollop the batter onto the plums. (Don't worry about covering the entire surface - the batter will spread when it bakes.)
• 4. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until the cobbler topping is golden and set. Remove from the oven, and immediately sprinkle the top with 1 teaspoons sugar. Serve warm, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.

PEACH-PLUM COBBLER WITH BUTTERMILK BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a shallow 2 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Prepare the filling: Toss the peaches and plums in a medium bowl with the brown sugar, honey, ginger and salt. Sprinkle in the flour and toss to coat. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Make the biscuits: Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in the butter with your fingers or a pastry blender until the mixture looks like coarse meal with pea-size bits of butter. Add the buttermilk and stir with a fork until a shaggy dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead a few times to bring it together. Pat into an even 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out the biscuits with a 2-inch-round cookie cutter, rerolling the scraps as needed.
• Arrange the biscuits on top of the filling. Brush with buttermilk and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Bake until the biscuits are golden and the filling is bubbling, about 50 minutes.

FRESH PLUM COBBLER

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine sugar and salt.
• Cut in butter til mixture is crumbly.
• Add flour, cinnamon and baking powder and mix til coarse crumbs.
• Remove and reserve 1 cup of this mixture.
• Combine 1 beaten egg and almond extract.
• Stir into remaining flour mixture to form a soft dough.
• Pat dough evenly into a 9" square baking dish.
• (*Dough may be sticky, flour hands if needed.).
• Bake at 350º for 10 minutes.
• Arrange plums over baked mixture.
• Combine whipping cream, 1/4 cup sugar 1 beaten egg, vanilla and 1/2 teaspoons almond extract, beat well.
• Pour cream mixture over plums.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Mix sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over crumb mixture.
• Bake at 350º for 45 minutes or until browned and bubbly.
• Serve warm with ice cream!
• 8 servings, 4 at our house!