Plum Cobbler

This plum cobbler recepi are good to bake into individual ramekins or in a single deep baking dish, that one could indulge without feeling guilty. We are talking about fruits after all right? Minus the sugar and the flour...its plum which is packed with wholesome goodness. When i saw red ruby plums with firm flesh in the market, plum cobbler is what i'm thinking about.

Firm flesh plums holds its shaped during baking as i don't like a mushy overcooked plum in my cobbler. The lightly sweetened plums burst with beautiful red wobbling juice which you can see from the photo above. Its juicy,sweet and full of bite. Instead of baking with a simple flour topping, i decided to add cream cheese into the mixture. Its creamy,crispy on the top and soft on every bite. The biscuit like topping soaks the juices from the plum and add flavor and texture to this delicious plum cobbler.

Ingredients

2 kg plums, pitted & chopped into chunks
3/4 cup granulated white sugar + 2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup butter,chilled and cut into cubes
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour + 1 tbsp
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cups cream cheese
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Methods

Preheat oven at 375'F or 180'C.

In a bowl combine chopped plums,1 tbsp all purpose flour, lemon juice,lemon peel and  2 tbsp sugar. Mix well and keep aside

Combine 3/4 cup sugar, all purpose flour,salt and baking powder. Keep aside.

In a bowl, beat cream cheese till soften, add the flour mixture and butter. Mixture will resemble coarse meal.

Add buttermilk and beat to combine..

Divide the prepared plum mixture into ramekins and top with few spoonfuls of the flour mixture.

Bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden

Remove from oven and cool to room temperature