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Plum Kuchen

Recipe, Courtesy of Patricia Bolger

I got this recipe at the Corn Palace in Mitchell South Dakota. It was a quick stop off the I90 on one of our westward journeys. This town had an amazingly large community building completely faced with corncobs! Of course we had to stop and, surprisingly there was a display of local products laid out in the arena and basketball court. "The Big Guy" and I browsed around. That is where I picked up this amazing recipe for a quick dessert! I serve the Kuchen warm or cooled with a generous amount of 10% cream, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or vanilla yoghurt. When the Kuchen is baked, it is about 1 1/2" thick with the plums showing through the batter. you will want to arrange the fruit so that when you slice the Kuchen each slice will have a piece of fruit. You can easily substitute peaches or apples Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

2 eggs

1/3 cup of milk

3 tablespoons of butter, melted, or canola oil (1/4 of a cup)

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 of a cup plus 2 tablespoons of sugar, divided or use a sugar substitute

1 teaspoon baking powder

1-1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

6 medium plums, pitted and halved

Whipped cream and additional ground nutmeg (optional)

METHOD

In a bowl, beat the eggs, milk and butter. Combine the flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; add to the egg mixture and beat just until combined.

Pour into a greased 9" round baking pan. Place plums cut side up over batter.

Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the centr comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve with whipped cream, ice cream, 10% cream or vanilla yoghurt and sprinkle with nutmeg if desired. Yields 6 servings.

Originally published as Plum Kuchen in Country, August/September 2002, p51.