ZWETSCHGENKUCHEN - PLUM CAKE

Zwetschgenkuchen - Plum Cake image

Provided by Julesong

Categories Pie

Time 1h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon, rind of
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons cold water
2 lbs purple plums or 2 lbs red plums, halved and pitted (about 5 cups)
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup slivered almonds

Steps:

Prepare pastry: Cut margarine into flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, lemon peel and mace until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Mix egg and water; stir into flour mixture.
Gather pastry into a ball; knead just until smooth, 5 or 6 times.
Press evenly on bottom and side of ungreased round layer pan, 9x1 1/2 inches.
Place plum halves cut sides down and overlapping slightly in pastry-lined pan.
Mix sugar, flour and cinnamon; sprinkle over plums.
Sprinkle with almonds.
Bake in 375 degree oven until pastry is golden brown and plums are bubbly, 35-40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 535, Fat 19.1, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 35.2, Sodium 444.4, Carbohydrate 86.1, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 48.7, Protein 7.8

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