Plum Recipes

Aunt Ilda's Plum Kuchen

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel
• 2 cup sliced plums
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. 

Combine flour and baking powder in a separate dish. Alternate adding the dry mixture and milk to the creamed sugar mixture. Beat well after each addition. Add lemon peel. 

Pour into a greased a pan. Arrange sliced plums on top, over-lapping each slice. Gently press them into batter. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. 

Bake at 350F for 40 – 50 minutes or until top is golden. Cool for 10 minutes. Slice and enjoy!