Plum Torte

Name: Plum Torte
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1 cup flour, sifted; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 4 plums; 1/4 cup water

Jim Kennedy @jimkmaus

Based on the New York Times most-requested recipe by Marian Burros, this is Rebecca's take on a great use for summer fruit.

Jim Kennedy @jimkmaus

Based on the New York Times most-requested recipe by Marian Burros, this is Rebecca's take on a great use for summer fruit.

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Ingredients

1 cupsugar
1 cupflour, sifted
1 tspbaking powder
1/4 tspsalt
2eggs
1/2 cupunsalted butter, softened
4plums
1/4 cupwater

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 350.
2

Spray 8,9 or 10 inch springform pan with cooking spray.
3

Cream butter with 3/4 cup of the sugar for 3-5 minutes.
4

Add the flour, baking powder, salt and eggs, just until mixed. Add water and mix until smooth.
5

Spoon the batter into the pan and smooth the top.
6

Slice the plums into quarters, taking out the pits. Place them skin side up onto the batter.
7

Sprinkle with the rest of the sugar.
8

Any stone fruit can be substituted for plums, or berries can be used. Blueberries and nectarines are a great combination.