ROBINS – Plum Cobbler

               Early fall brings a bountiful harvest.  Miss Julie’s plum tree is bursting with yummy plums.  What to do with plums?  I know, let’s make a cobbler.

   Plum Cobbler

1 cube of butter (melted)

 1 cup of milk

  1 cup flour

  2 teaspoons of baking powder

     a sprinkle of salt

 3 cups cooked plums (or a can of your favorite pie filling)

Step #1 boil the plums.

Step #2:  Peel the plums.

Peeling the plums was not only fun, but also such a good opportunity to practice fine motor skills.  The sensory experiences were wonderful too . . . the difference between the smooth skin and mushy insides and wonderful smell of the cooked plums kept our senses happy.

Step #3  Melt the butter in a pan over very low heat

Step #4 Mix flour, milk, baking powder and salt in a bowl

 Step #5 Pour pie filling on top of the butter.

Step #6 Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Not only did the Robin’s get a great tasting snack, they also were able to try plum

juice that was made from the juice of the plums.

Integrating subjects brings relevance to learning.

What a great way to tie cooking and literacy together than with this favorite nursery rhyme.

      Little Jack Horner

       Little Jack Horner

until next week, happy cooking.