Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 19 minutes mins
Total Time 29 minutes mins
Servings 1
The perfect recipe when you want a spoonful of something cozy, but with a big bite. A single serve drop biscuit topped with a warm cinnamon and plum compote for the ultimate small batch comfort bake.
Mixing Bowl
Small pot
Spatulas
Baking Tray
Parchment Paper
Measuring Cups
Measuring Spoons
BISCUIT
- ½ cup flour
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp shortening
- 3 ½ - 4 tbsp milk
COMPOTE
- 1 plum
- 3 tbsp brown sugar packed
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tbsp water optional
Combine all compote ingredients in a pot, stir, and place over medium-high heat. If needed, after you have it on the heat for a minute or two, add water to make the mixture a little juicier (this will depend on how juicy your plums are).
Bring the plum mixture to a boil, boiling until the liquid reduces and begins to thicken. Don’t let it thicken too much, or it will become too thick and sticky. Remember, it will become thicker as it cools
Remove from the stove and immediately pour into a bowl to cool at room temperature
Preheat oven to 450°F and line a small baking tray with parchment paper
In a bowl, stir together your flour, baking powder, and salt before cutting in your shortening (make an “X” with two butter knives and pull them outward, then repeat). You’ll know when to stop cutting when your mixture resembles fine grains of sand (aka no big clumps of shortening)
Stir in your milk until just combined and then drop your dough onto your lined baking tray
Bake your biscuit for 14 minutes. The biscuit will be golden with some darker brown spots. Be careful not to take it out too early and risk your inside not being fully cooked. She’s thick, so she needs the bake time!
Serve warm, opening the biscuit and spooning your plum compote over the top
Enjoy!