MHL Peach & Italian Plum Cobbler

The Lodge plum trees about ready to begin harvesting!  Have to get the crop before the bears and deer devour the fruit.  Adding in fresh local peaches this makes a beautiful cobbler that is also delicious! 

Batter:

1/2 c butter

1 c flour

1c sugar

1 c milk

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

Fruit:

3 c peeled sliced peaches 

1 c Italian plums, pitted and quartered 

3/4-1c sugar, dependent upon sweetness desired

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tap nutmeg

Service

vanilla ice cream or whip cream, as desired for service

Instructions:

1.  Mix peaches and plums with 3/4 -1 c sugar.  Let stand

2.  Heat oven to 325 degrees adding butter in a 9x13” pyrex baking pan directly in oven to melt as oven heats.

3.  Meanwhile mix flour, sugar, milk,  baking powder and salt in a bowl until well blended.  

4. Pour batter into hot pyrex.  Spoon fruit and juices over the batter.  

DO NOT STIR!  

5.  Bake at 325 for 60 minutes, or until brown. 

Serve with Vanilla ice cream or whipped dairy cream as desired.