Plum, orange & almond cobbler

• ripe plum↗1 ½kg kg

  (about 14) stoned and halved

• golden caster sugar↗100g g

  plus extra

• plain flour↗1 tbsp tbsp
• cinnamon stick↗1

  snapped in half

• zest and juice 2 oranges
• ground almonds↗50g g
• self-raising flour↗300g g
• ¼ tsp salt tsp
• baking powder↗1 tsp tsp
• cold butter↗85g g

  cut into cubes

• golden caster sugar↗4 tbsp tbsp
• pot natural full-fat yogurt↗150g g
• 4 tbsp full-fat milk↗ tbsp
• 1 tsp vanilla extract↗ tsp
• handful flaked almonds↗

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix plums, sugar, 1 tbsp flour and cinnamon in a large baking dish. Splash over the orange juice, cover with foil, then bake for 30 mins until the fruit has softened.

2. 2

   Mix the ground almonds, zest and flour with the salt and baking powder in a food processor, then whizz in the butter until it disappears. Pulse in the sugar, tip into a large bowl, then make a well in the middle. Warm the yogurt, milk and vanilla together in the microwave for 1 min or in a pan; it should be hot and may well go a bit lumpy-looking. Tip into the bowl and quickly work into the flour mix using a cutlery knife. As soon as it's all in, stop. The mix should be stiffish but spoonable.

3. 3

   Take the plums from the oven, uncover, then top with 6 big spoonfuls of batter. Scatter with flaked almonds and a little sugar. Bake for 30-35 mins until topping is golden and the fruit bubbles underneath. Scatter with more caster sugar to serve.