Recipe: Plum Cobbler
Indulge in a delicious plum cobbler made with fresh plums. Get the full recipe and step-by-step instructions for a perfect dessert.
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Last summer, my kids and I volunteered for a few things at our Church and ended up with a large surplus of plums. I joked around with my friend who was in charge of the activities so that she could make tartlets from them. So she laughed and gave me a huge bag and said: “Have fun”. So of course, I grabbed the bag and said “Challenge accepted”. I didn’t make a tartlet. but… I did make this super yummy plum cobbler… A LOT. Like I said I had a HUGE bag. I even froze a lot of filling to make a cobbler later.
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Here are the General Instructions
These are just the basic instructions for the Plum Cobbler. To get the full recipe scroll down.
For the Filling
- Preheat the oven to 350°F
- Melt butter in a medium-size saucepan.
- Stir in the sugars, flour, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon. Mix until completely incorporated and sugar is dissolved
- Add plums, orange zest, and orange juice. Continue stirring until completely heated through (about 5 min).
- Pour into a greased 9 X 13-inch casserole dish (or use a tart dish as seen in the images). Set aside.
For the Crust and finishing up the cobbler
- Cream together butter and sugar
- add flour, baking powder, salt, milk, vanilla and eggs.
- pour batter evenly over the filling (I recommend using a bowl with a spout and a flexible icing spatula to spread it)
- Bake for 1 hour or until bubbling and golden brown on top.
- Let stand for about 10-15 minutes and serve with ice cream, whipped cream, both or plain.
Cooking with Kids
DISCLOSURE: These tips are generalized, and meant to be suggestive. Everything I’m sharing I do with my kids, and they are all different even within my own five. So please take these as suggestions or ideas and if you think your child needs more or less help, then go with what you and your child are comfortable with. Ultimately, you know your kids, do what YOU think is best.
Storage Details
- For short-term storage, place the covered plum cobbler in the refrigerator, but should be eaten within two to three days to be safe.
- For longer storage, let the cobbler completely cool. Then cover with the lid OR Aluminum Foil and place flat in your freezer. The frozen cobbler will be kept for six to eight months.
- If available, you can use a baking dish that is both freezer and oven-safe for ease of use and minimal extra dishes.
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Plum Cobbler
A fun twist on my family’s classic Peach Cobbler recipe. I switched things up and used plums instead. I think you’re really going to enjoy it!
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 people 1x
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 stick butter
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- a pinch of salt (if you use salted butter, omit this)
- 16 ripe plums (sliced)
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- orange zest from 1 orange
Crust
- 1 stick of butter at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt (if you use salted butter, omit this)
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
Filling
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- Preheat the oven to 350°F
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- Melt butter in a medium-sized saucepan.
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- Stir in the sugars, flour, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon. Mix until completely incorporated and sugar is dissolved
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- Add plums, orange zest, and orange juice. Continue stirring until completely heated through (about 5 min).
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- Pour into a greased 9 X 13-inch casserole dish (or use a tart dish as seen in the images) and set aside.
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Crust and finishing
- Cream together butter and sugar
- add flour, baking powder, salt, milk, vanilla and eggs.
- pour batter evenly over the filling (I recommend using a bowl with a spout and a flexible icing spatula to spread it)
- Bake for 1 hour or until bubbling and golden brown on top.
- Let stand for about 10-15 minutes and serve with ice cream, whipped cream, both or plain.
Equipment
Cuisinart HM-90S Power Advantage Plus 9-Speed Handheld Mixer with Storage Case, White
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Mora Ceramics Large Mixing Bowls Set of 2 – 5.5 & 3.6 Qt – Earl Grey
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For short-term storage, place the covered plum cobbler in the refrigerator, but should be eaten within two to three days to be safe.
For longer storage, let the cobbler completely cool. Then cover with the lid OR Aluminum Foil and place flat in your freezer. The frozen cobbler will be kept for six to eight months.
If available, you can use a baking dish that is both freezer and oven-safe for ease of use and minimal extra dishes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
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