Plum Kuchen

 

This is a fall treat with fresh plums. A little cross between a cake and a shortbread texture, this will be very best with juicy plums.

Plum Kuchen
1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
3/4 tsp. almond extract
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
20 plum halves (this varies according to the size of your plums.)

Topping
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9 inch round pan. Cream butter and 1/2 c. sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time; add flavorings, beat well. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Pour batter into pan. Arrange plum halves in batter, cut side down.

Mix topping ingredients and sprinkle over plums and batter. Bake for 30 min. Serve warm or cold with whipped cream if desired.

Notes: When it is warm and fresh, I like it with whipped cream or ice cream, but if there is any leftover, I love a scoop of this in a bowl with cold milk over it for breakfast. Yum!

Jenny