STREUSEL
3/4 c Brown sugar, firmly packed
3 tb All-purpose flour
2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Salt
3 tb Softened butter
1/2 c Chopped walnuts
-BATTER-
16 Halved & pitted, plums
1/4 c Granulated white sugar
-for coating plums
1/2 ts Salt
2 ts Baking powder
2 c Sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 c Granulated white sugar
1/4 c Soft shortening
1 Egg, beaten
1/2 c Milk
Streusel: Mix all ingredients together, well.
Batter: Gently mix plum halves with 1/4 cup sugar until fruit is
evenly coated. Combine the sifted flour, baking powder, sugar and
salt. Sift into mixing bowl. Cut shortening into dry ingredients
with pastry blender. Add egg, beaten until thick and lemon colored.
Combine with milk. Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Spread half of batter into buttered 9x9x2″ baking dish. Sprinkle
with half the streusel mixture. Distribute 16 plum halves evenly over
the surface, spread remaining batter over the plum halves; cover with
the remainder of the streusel mixture and top with the remaining plum
halves. Bake in a 350 degree over until done, about 50 minutes.
Yield 16 generous squares. Wrap any leftover coffee cake in foil to
keep fresh for eating cold or heated the next day.
Yields
16 Servings