PLUM COBBLER WITH SPICED PLUM MUFFIN CRUST

Southern Living magazine, September 2004 p. 187. By: Marquita Mathis, Iuka, Mississippi

Ingredients

Directions:
3 pounds plums, sliced
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter
Spiced Plum Muffin Batter
1 . Toss together first 3 ingredients in a large bowl.
2 . Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add plum mixture to skillet; bring to a boil, and cook, stirring often, 5 minutes.
3 . Spoon hot plum mixture into a lightly greased, shallow 2-quart baking dish. Spoon Spiced Plum Muffin Batter evenly over hot plum mixture.
4 . Bake at 400° for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Serves 8
Spiced Plum Muffin Batter
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 (3.5-ounce) container plum baby food
Directions:
1 . Combine first 4 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
2 . Stir together oil, eggs, and plum baby food; add to dry ingredients, and stir just until moistened.
Spiced Plum Muffins: Spoon Spiced Plum Muffin Batter evenly into lightly greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 15 to 20 minutes.

As above.