So Fruity & Delicious - Our Easy Plum Cobbler Recipe
Our delicious plum cobbler tastes like Summer. Fruity with a hint of lemon and a buttery cake-like topping. The perfect dessert to finish off a light dinner, serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Irresistible!
Equipment
- 1 whisk
Ingredients
For The Fruit Compote
- 3 cups fresh or frozen plums (halved and pits removed)
- 2 apples (cored, peeled, and chopped)
- zest of half a lemon
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
The Batter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup ground almonds
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 100 grams cold butter (cut into cubes)
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 egg
Instructions
Make The Plum Compote First
- Cut the plums in half and remove the pits. If you use frozen plums, let them thaw first. Put the plums into the baking dish.3 cups fresh or frozen plums (halved and pits removed)
- Peel and core two apples and chopped them into smallish pieces. Mix them in with the plums.2 apples (cored, peeled, and chopped)
- Stir in the zest of the lemon.zest of half a lemon
- Add the cornflour and the brown sugar to the fruit and combine well.2 tbsp cornflour, 1/4 cup brown sugar
- Bake the fruit at 180 C/350F for 30 minutes. The fruit juice should be reduced by then nicely.
Make The Batter for The Topping
- Mix the baking powder into the flour and combine well. Add the ground almonds and the brown sugar.1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup ground almonds, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp baking powder
- If the sugar has lumps, break them up with your fingertips or a butter knife.
- Add the butter cubes and rub them in with your fingertips until the mix resembles crumbles.100 grams cold butter (cut into cubes)
- Stir the egg into the milk and then add the egg/milk liquid gradually to the crumbles. Mix everything together with a knife until well combined. Be careful not to overmix.1/3 cup milk, 1 egg
- Take the baking dish with the compote out of the oven and place on your benchtop. Use a large spoon or spatula and spread the batter on top of the fruit compote until most of it is covered.
- Put the dish back into the oven and bake for a further 30 minutes.
- Enjoy while still warm with some ice cream on the side.
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