Recipe - Plum Cobbler
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds plums, stone removed and roughly diced into large pieces
1 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup water
1 cinnamon stick
2 teaspoons corn starch
Dough:
7 ounces self raising flour
4 tablespoons caster sugar
3 ounces butter, diced into small pieces
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon of caster sugar
Directions:
Plums: Place the plums in a saucepan with the caster sugar, water and cinnamon stick. Place the saucepan over a moderate heat and bring it to a steady simmer. Cook the plums until they are tender and the sugar and water has reduced down to a sticky sauce. If it is to runny take a couple of tablespoon of it and mix it with the corn starch and then stir it into the plum mixture so that it thickens it slightly. Pour the mixture out evenly into a 9 inch round glass oven proof container.
Dough: Sift the flour into a bowl and mix in the flour. Add the diced butter to the bowl and rub it into the flour until it is fully incorporated and you have a crumb like mixture. With a wooden spoon mix in the buttermilk mixture. Stir the mixture vigorously until it forms a moist dough.
Preheat an oven to 400F. Sprinkle some flour over a work top, place the dough on the surface and roll it out until it 1 inch thick. With a small biscuit cutter cut out all the dough. Place the rounds of dough all over the plums with a little space in between them. Sprinkle over 1 tablespoon of caster sugar and place the plum cobbler in the preheated oven. Cook the Cobbler for 20 minutes until the scones have risen and they are golden brown.
To Serve: Serve the plum cobbler hot or cold on its own or accompanied with good quality vanilla ice cream, cream or home made custard.
Source: nikibone.com
