Plum And Almond Cobbler

By Shirl

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 21/2 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 - (used 1/2 cup or a little more, 1 cup is too sweet)
• 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

Step 1

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 37SF.

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.
Bake cobbler in middle of oven 45 minutes or less, or until golden and bubbling, and cool on a rack. Last 10 minutes of baking time, sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup almonds over cobbler.
Serve cobbler warm or at room temperature.