Cherry Plum Cobbler
- Biscuits
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- Fruit Filling
- 4 cups pitted cherries (about 1 1/3 pounds)
- 3 cups sliced plums, unpeeled (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- To prepare the biscuits, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry cutter or two knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add buttermilk; stir just until moist.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- To prepare the fruit filling, combine cherries, plums, sugar, cornstarch, nutmeg and orange juice. Mix gently. Spoon into a 9-inch square or 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
- Drop biscuit dough over filling to form 9 mounds. Bake 45 minutes or until biscuits are golden and filling is bubbly.
flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, vegetable shortening, buttermilk, fruit filling, cherries, sugar, cornstarch, ground nutmeg, orange juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherry-plum-cobbler-433761 (may not work)