Plum Crumble

September 11, 2009 at 11:52 am (all-purpose flour, almond extract, baking powder, butter, cinnamon, Desserts, eggs, granulated sugar, heavy cream, oven, plums, salt, sweetened whipped cream)

Serves 6 to 8

1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 large eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 pounds dark plums, (about 6), pitted and cut into eighths
Whipped cream, for serving (optional)
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1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar, salt, and flour. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Set aside half the mixture. Add the cinnamon, baking powder, and 1 egg to the other half. Mix until well blended. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch shallow baking dish. Bake until firm and golden brown, about 15 minutes.

2. While the pastry is baking, whisk together 1/4 cup sugar, the remaining egg, the cream, and the almond and vanilla extracts in a small bowl; set aside.

3. Remove the pastry from the oven, and top with plum slices. Pour the cream mixture over the plums, and sprinkle with reserved butter-flour mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and bake until topping is golden brown and the plums are tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.

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Almond Cake in a Crust

March 29, 2008 at 4:47 pm (all-purpose flour, almonds, baking powder, butter, cake, canned peaches, cream of tartar, eggs, frozen peaches, frozen raspberries, frozen strawberries, granulated sugar, heavy cream, milk, oven, peach preserves, peaches, raspberries, raspberry preserves, salt, strawberries, strawberry preserves, sweetened whipped cream, vanilla, vegetable oil)

Almond Cake in a Crust
by Merrijo T. Dean

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl combine 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Use a pastry blender to cut 1/2 cup cold butter, cut up, into flour mixture until pieces are pea-size. Stir together 1 egg yolk and 1 tablespoon water. Sprinkle over flour mixture; toss with fork to combine (mixture will be crumbly). Press crumb mixture on bottom and up sides of greased 9×2-inch round cake pan or springform pan. Spread 1/4 cup peach, strawberry or raspberry preserves over bottom crust; set aside. For batter, in a large bowl combine 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. In small bowl combine 2 egg yolks, 1/2 cup milk, 1/3 cup cooking oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until combined; set aside.

2. In a medium mixing bowl beat 3 egg whites and 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar with an electric mixer on medium to high speed until stiff peaks form (tips stand straight). Fold egg whites into batter. Pour into crumb-lined pan.

3. Bake about 45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched and a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack. Place cake on serving plate, crust side down. Spread top with 1/4 cup peach, strawberry or raspberry preserves. Arrange 2 cups fresh, frozen, or canned cut up peaches, strawberries or raspberries, drained, atop cake. Heat 1/4 cup peach, strawberry or raspberry preserves over low heat until melted. Drizzle over fruit atop cake. Serve with sweetened whipped cream. Makes 8 servings.

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