Cherry Plum Cobbler

Yield: 9 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 45 mins

Recipe by Jean Kressy

Mark Boughton Photography / styling by Teresa Blackburn

Fresh cherries and plums make a surprisingly delicious combo in this comforting dessert.

Ingredients

Biscuits:: 1 1/4cups all-purpose flour; 1/4cup sugar; 2teaspoons baking powder; 1/4teaspoon salt; 1/4cup vegetable shortening; 1/3cup buttermilk
Fruit Filling:: 4cups pitted cherries (about 1 1/3 pounds); 3cups sliced plums, unpeeled (about 1 1/4 pounds); 3/4cup sugar; 1tablespoon cornstarch; 1/8teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4cup 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 375F.
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.

Recipe by Jean Kressy.