mini plum cobblers

it's plum season in britain.
accordingly, tesco magazine featured a mini plum cobbler recipe. which looked delicious and made me want to try it.
then sainsbury's had plums on a two-for-one special.
clearly it was a sign.

you're supposed to make this in mini raimkins, but as always, i made them in muffin cups.

plums
4 oz self-raising flour
50 g butter, cut into small pieces
75 g brown sugar
1/2 t powder
3 oz milk
water

cut up plums and fill raimkin or muffin cups. put 1/3 sugar over plums, then add some water.
mix dry ingredients, add butter. crumble butter and dry with fingers until rough crumbs. make a well, add milk, stir until dough. turn out and knead for a bit til smooth. make patties out of dough and plop atop plums. cook til fluffy and golden.
according to original instructions, push half a plum soft side up into topping before baking.

so good.

also, if you just make the dough and bake it as muffins, it's very tasty with strawberry jam.