Easy Plum Cobbler – sliced fresh plums topped with a sweet crumbled dough, cobbled together for a quick and easy dessert featuring these delicious, juicy fruits.
Cobbler is a bit of a catch-all word that has many meanings. It may refer to a person that mends shoes (if you can find one anymore), or a tall, iced drink which normally includes wine, sugar, whiskey and rum. Or Cobbler can also refer to a mountain in Scotland near the head of Loch Long. But today we’re talking about the deep-dish fruit cobbler with the thick top crust. However, cobblers can also be of the savory variety like our favorite Winter Vegetable Cobbler, or this incredible Tomato Cobbler, which is one of the best skillet meals I’ve ever made or eaten!
My mother often covered her cobblers with a layer of pie crust that ‘floated’ in the bubbling fruit juices. This method is similar to the Pandowdy, which is made small pieces of dough pressed down into the juices of the fruit. I’ve also made many cobblers with a ‘drop-biscuit’ topping like this luscious Black Raspberry Cobbler. So as you can see, there may not be a wrong way to make a cobbler. As long as you have a floating crust over a sweet or savory filling, I think you’ve got it made!
Cobblers are incredibly delicious served warm from the oven. No waiting on the pie to set up and cool. Scoop out a nice big serving of cobbler and top it with a scoop of ice cream. If you’re not married, and want to be, this may be the ticket to get you down the aisle. Just saying, it may not hurt to try ?
And I would be remiss if I didn’t take a minute to talk about the amazing plum! European plums are used to make prunes, but in the US, you may notice they are often referred to as dried plums. Loaded with vitamins and antioxidants, plums can also help with iron absorption into the body. Prunes have been known to help normalize blood sugar levels and are loaded with soluble fiber. Enjoy plums like you would an apple, peach or pear. They are juicy, sweet and have a lovely deep flavor, and make a pretty great cobbler too!
