5 contessa plum Recipes

unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing the dish, purple plums, cut in half and pitted, granulated sugar, divided, extra-large eggs, at room temperature, sour cream, grated lemon zest, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, sugar

plain yogurt or 2 lbs low-fat yogurt, olive oil, plus more for brushing, lemon , zest of, fresh lemon juice (3 lemons), whole fresh rosemary leaf (2 large bunches), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, butterflied leg of lamb (9 lb bone-in ), peaches, pitted and cut into quarters, plums or 6 italian , pitted and quartered, sugar, fresh raspberries, orange juice

red plums, cut in 1/2, pitted, and cut in 1-inch wedges, granulated sugar, divided, all-purpose flour, divided, orange juice, fresh raspberry, light brown sugar , packed, kosher salt, cold unsalted butter, diced, quick-cooking oats, sliced almonds, plus extra, sliced almonds, for sprinkling

dried white beans , such as great northern or 1/2 lb cannellini, kosher salt, olive oil, plus extra, olive oil , for serving, diced pancetta or 1/4 lb smoked bacon, chopped yellow onions (2 onions), chopped carrot (3 carrots), chopped celery (3 stalks ), minced garlic (6 cloves), fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, italian plum tomatoes in puree, chopped, coarsely chopped savoy cabbage (optional) or 4 cups shredded savoy cabbage (optional), coarsely chopped kale, chopped fresh basil leaf, chicken stock, preferably homemade, sourdough bread cubes, crusts removed, freshly grated parmesan cheese , for serving