1990s Recipes + Menus

Plum and Almond Cobbler

Serves12
May 1995
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 1/2 lb 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
  • In a large bowl whisk together brown sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon and add plums, lemon juice, and butter. Toss mixture well and spoon into a shallow 3-quart baking dish.
  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • In a food processor pulse together granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup almonds until almonds are ground fine. Add egg and pulse until blended. Spoon flour mixture over plum mixture, pulling some plum wedges up for presentation. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup almonds over cobbler.
  • Bake cobbler in middle of oven 45 minutes or less, or until golden and bubbling, and cool on a rack.
  • Serve cobbler warm or at room temperature.
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