Plum and Ginger Cobbler Recipe

Ingredients (16)

• For the fruit base
• 2 pounds ripe plums (about 6 medium), sliced into eighths
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup turbinado (raw) sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 5 star anise petals
• 5 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
• For the biscuit topping
• 1 1/2 cups (7.5 ounces) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter, cut into small cubes and chilled
• Up to 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons chilled buttermilk