Plum Platz Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs. In another bowl, whisk egg and cream; add to crumb mixture, tossing gently with a fork until mixture forms a ball. , Press dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange plums over crust., For topping, in a small bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add cream, mixing gently with a fork until moist crumbs form. Sprinkle over plums. , Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and sugar; cut in butter finely.
• Combine egg and cream; stir into dry ingredients, adding a little more cream if needed, to make a soft, sticky dough.
• With floured hands, pat dough evenly into a lightly greased 12 x 8-inch or 9-inch square cake pan.
• Filling: In a bowl, combine fruit, sugar and flour.
• Combine egg and melted butter; gently mix into the fruit mixture.
• Spread evenly over base in pan.
• Topping: In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar and baking powder; cut in butter.
• Stir in cream to make a crumbly mixture; sprinkle over the fruit.
• Bake in a 325 degree F oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown.
• To serve, cut into large squares.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, add the sugar, vanilla, egg, lemon peel, sour cream and salt (if desired).
• Mix the flour and baking powder and add that into the mixture.
• Grease the base of a round baking pan and spread the dough over the pan.
• Liberally spread plums over the dough.
• To make the optional topping, cream the butter, add flour, sugar and cinnamon.
• Sprinkle over the plums and bake for 30-45 minutes in the middle rack at 375 F.
• Be careful not to let the bottom burn!
• Serve with lots of freshly-made whipped cream.
• If you like, you may also sprinkle rum or cinnamon over the fruit before baking.

Steps:

• 1) Mix together ingredients for base to form a soft dough. 2) Press dough into bottom of 9x13 baking pan to make a thin layer 3) Place plum halves cut side down, or other sliced fruit over dough 4) Sprinkle with sugar and minute tapioca 5) Mix together ingredients for crumble topping until crumbly in texture 6) Sprinkle topping over fruit layer 7) Bake at 350 for approximately 35 - 45 minutes, or until crumbs are lightly browned.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 3/4 cup of crumb mixture, to be used as a topping for the cake. Mix eggs and milk together and then blend into remaining mixture in bowl.
• Spread batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle blackberries evenly over the top. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over fruit.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine flour and baking powder; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Add lemon zest. Pour into a greased 10-in. springform pan. Arrange plums on top; gently press into batter. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. , Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge of pan; remove sides. Cool on a wire rack.