Apple Plum Streusel Dessert
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.
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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
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.
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