Plum Shortcake

12 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds plums Firm, pitted and quartered
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup cassis Creme de
  • 3 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces
  • 2 strips lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 3/4 butter 6 Tbsp
  • 1/4 cup milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Simmer the water, sugar, casses and zest in a pan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add plums and cook til tender, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat, discard zest and add butter. Stir til butter melts.
  2. 2
    Use this to top shortcake in the following recipe. Best served warm with heavy cream whipped with 1 teasp cassis or almond extract and 1 Tbsp sugar.
  3. 3
    SHORTCAKE: Mix together dry ingredients. Cut in butter; either incorporate with pastry cutter, forks or your fingers til mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in milk. Push into pie plate or 8-inch cake pan. Bake 15 minutes in preheated 400 degree F oven.

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