Plum Cobbler
About Plum Cobbler
The cobbler gets its name from the famous cobble stoned streets of Europe, as the finished product has a cobbled appearance.
It essentially is a rustic dessert made of fruit topped with a sweet pastry dough, it is then baked till the fruit is soft and gives off its juices, and the pastry is baked and golden.
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Recipe Time & More
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 Plums (can also be substituted with, cherries, apricots, pears or peaches medium sized semi tart)
- 4 tbsp Sugar
- 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp Butter (cut onto inch cubes cold)
- 3 tbsp cashews (alternate with any nut of your choice or omit altogether â coarsely ground)
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Eggs (use 1 heaped tbsp of plain yogurt in-case you don’t use eggs)
- 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 cup Milk (or less)
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon Powder
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Instructions
- Butter a quarter plate sized baking dish, and arrange the plums which have been pitted and cut in half, upside down.
- Sprinkle the plums with 1 tablespoon sugar and keep aside till you get the remaining ingredients ready
- In a separate bowl mix the remaining sugar, flour, cashews and cold butter cut into cubes.
- Mix using the pad of your fingertips till the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Next add in 1 lightly beaten egg along with cinnamon powder and vanilla essence and fold in gently.
- Now add in a little milk till the mixture comes to a thick pouring consistency.
- Pour over the sugar sprinkled plums.
- Bake in a preheated oven @ 160 degrees Celsius for 35 to 40 minutes.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or quenelle o’whipped cream. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
1. Traditionally a cobbler does not require the additions of any nuts.
2. Do not and I insist DO NOT forget to add in the cinnamon, it takes this dish from yay! to yooohooo!!!
2. Do not and I insist DO NOT forget to add in the cinnamon, it takes this dish from yay! to yooohooo!!!
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Such a flavorful dish! Can’t wait to taste it.
Yum! This recipe is a must-try.
So delicious! Excited to make it.