Contributed by Angela Cleveland (http://dessert.allrecipes.com)

Makes 6 servings; recipe can be halved.

Ingredients

12 Plums, pitted and halved
1 C White Sugar
1/2 C Water
2 Tbs Tapioca
1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon

2 1/4 C All-purpose Flour
3 Tbs White Sugar
2/3 C Milk
3 Tbs Butter, melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a 2 quart baking dish, stir together plums, 1 C of sugar, water, tapioca, and cinnamon. Bake in oven for 25 minutes. Increase oven to 450°F. In a medium bowl, mix flour, 3 Tbs sugar, milk and butter to form a shortcake dough. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto baked plum mixture. Bake for 10 minutes, until golden brown.

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