Sour Plum Buttermilk Cobbler - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 4 cups damson plums, peeled, cored, and sliced
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup cornmeal
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
• For a softer dough, add ¼ cup of all-purpose flour and skip the cornmeal.