1 c Sugar
1/2 c Butter
1 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
2 Eggs
20 Plums; pit, halves
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Sugar
Lemon juice
Cinnamon
Cream sugar and butter. Add flour, baking powder, eggs and beat well.
Spoon batter into 9" springform pan. Place plum halves skin side up on top
of batter. Sprinkle lightly with sugar and lemon juice. Sprinkle with
aboout 1 tsp cinnamon and a small amount of nutmeg. Bake at 350 degrees for
1 hour.
Batter will rise and cover plums. Remove and cool, refrigerate or freeze
if desired. Or cool to lukewarm and serve with vanilla ixe cream or whipped
cream.
To serve frozen tortes, defrost and reheat briefly at 300F.
From "Kitchen with a View" by Judi Burke, "The Keeper's House" at
Robinson Point Light on Isle au Haut, ME 04645.
