Plum and Almond Cobbler
By: Yuna Wu
Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - 10:06pm

Ingredients




1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 1/2 pounds prune plums or other plums, pitted and quartered
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1 large egg, beaten lightly

Preparation

1 In a large bowl whisk together brown sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon and add plums, lemon juice, and butter. 2 Toss mixture well and spoon into a shallow 3-quart baking dish. 3 Preheat oven to 375°F. 4 In a food processor pulse together granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup almonds until almonds are ground fine. 5 Add egg and pulse until blended. Spoon flour mixture over plum mixture, pulling some plum wedges up for presentation. 6 Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup almonds over cobbler. 7 Bake cobbler in middle of oven 45 minutes or less, or until golden and bubbling, and cool on a rack. 8 Serve cobbler warm or at room temperature.

About


Gourmet May, 1995