Plum Orange and Almond Cobbler

Ingredients

• 3 lbs plums, halved and stones removed
• 4 ounces golden caster sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
• 2 oranges
• 2 ounces almonds, ground
• 10 ounces self-raising flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 ounces butter, chilled and cut into cubes
• 4 tablespoons golden caster sugar
• 150 g plain yogurt
• 4 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup almonds, sliced

Directions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.

2. 2

   Mix together the plums, 4 oz. sugar, all-purpose flour and cinnamon in a large baking dish.

3. 3

   Splash over the juice squeezed from the two oranges, cover with foil, and bake for 30 minutes, until the fruit has softened.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, mix the ground almonds, orange zest, self-raising flour, salt and baking powder in a food processor, then add the butter and pulse until thoroughly mixed.

5. 5

   Pulse in the sugar.

6. 6

   Warm the yogurt, milk and vanilla together in the microwave for 1 minute or in a pan. It should be hot and may look a bit lumpy.

7. 7

   Add the flour mixture in the food processor and pulse until thoroughly combined. The mixture should be a bit stiff but spoonable.

8. 8

   Take the plums from the oven, uncover, then top with 6 big spoonfuls of batter.

9. 9

   Top with the sliced almonds and a bit of coarse sugar.

10. 10

    Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the topping is golden and the fruit bubbles underneath.

11. 11

    Sprinkle with more sugar to serve.