Dessert American

Mulled wine plum cobbler

Name: Mulled wine plum cobbler
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: /american
Ingredients: 450ml red wine; 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar; 2 tablespoons redcurrant jelly; 2 star anise; 2 cinnamon quills; 3 whole cloves; Pared zest of 1 orange; 12 blood plums, halved, stones removed; 1 1/2 cups (225g) self-raising flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 125g unsalted butter, chopped; 1/2 cup (125g) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped, plus extra sprigs to garnish; 1/2 cup (125ml) buttermilk; 1 cup (100g) flaked almonds; Double-thick cream, to serve

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Beat the chill this winter with this fruity plum cobbler baked in homemade mulled wine and topped with flaked almonds.

450ml red wine
1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
2 tablespoons redcurrant jelly
2 star anise
2 cinnamon quills
3 whole cloves
Pared zest of 1 orange
12 blood plums, halved, stones removed
1 1/2 cups (225g) self-raising flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
125g unsalted butter, chopped
1/2 cup (125g) brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped, plus extra sprigs to garnish
1/2 cup (125ml) buttermilk
1 cup (100g) flaked almonds
Double-thick cream, to serve

Method

1.

To make the mulled wine sauce, combine wine, caster sugar, redcurrant jelly, spices and zest in a pan over medium-low heat.
2.

Cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes until sugar dissolves. Cook for a further 15 minutes or until reduced and syrupy. Strain, discarding solids. Set aside to cool.
3.

Preheat oven to 180C. Place plums, cut-side up, in a 2L (8-cup) baking dish, then bake for 10 minutes or until softened.
4.

Meanwhile, sift flour and ground cinnamon into a bowl and rub in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
5.

Add brown sugar, egg, rosemary and buttermilk, and stir to combine. Set aside.
6.

Remove plums from the oven. Drizzle with 1 cup (250ml) mulled wine sauce, then drop heaped spoonfuls of dough over plums. Scatter with almonds, then bake for 30 minutes or until golden.
7.

Garnish cobbler with extra rosemary sprigs and serve with remaining mulled wine sauce and double-thick cream.