Apple Plum Streusel Dessert

By flour_arrangements

ROSEMARIE FORCUM • Heathsville, Virginia

On holidays Mom would make this German delicacy
and other sweets a day ahead to keep the oven free for
the roast goose. Similar to coffee cake, this attractive
dessert is filled with sweet fruit and topped with
chopped nuts and a drizzle of icing.

Ingredients

• STREUSEL TOPPING:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 to 7 medium unpeeled plums, thinly sliced
• 5 to 6 medium unpeeled Golden Delicious apples,
• thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cold butter
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• GLAZE:
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Beat
in eggs and extracts until blended. Beat mixture on high
speed for 3 minutes. Combine the flour and baking powder;
gradually add to creamed mixture. Spread the batter into
a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Arrange plum
and apple slices over batter.

2. For streusel, combine the flour and brown sugar. Cut in
butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in
pecans. Sprinkle over fruit.

3. Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool on a wire rack. For glaze, whisk confectioners’ sugar
and milk until smooth. Drizzle over streusel.