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Plum Kuchen
Crust:
1/4 lb butter 1 cup flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp vanilla extract |
Topping:
10 Italian Prune Plums (more or less) 1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp cinnamon |
1. Preheat oven to 275. Grease 8-inch square pan
2. Cut plums, remove pits and slice each into 4-6 slices. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Set aside.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt
4. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well blended. Add vanilla extract.
5. Stir in flour mixture and mix well. Spread in pan.
6. Layer plums over batter, arranging lines of plums with slices slightly overlapping. (Do this quickly so that the batter does not sit long.)
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until done.
*substitute 5-6 apples or pears.
[NOTE: Recipe can be easily doubles and baked in a 9 x 13 pan]