Purple Plum Kuchen
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Course : Pastries
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/2  cups          all-purpose flour
     1/4  teaspoon      baking powder
     3/4  cup           sugar
                        salt
     1/2  cup           butter or margarine
   1                    egg yolk
   1                    egg -- lightly beaten
   3      cups          purple prune plums -- sliced
   1 1/2  teaspoons     orange peel -- grated
   1      teaspoon      cinnamon
     1/2  cup           heavy cream
 

Preparation:

1. Combine flour, baking powder, 1/2 cup sugar and a dash salt; cut in butter until crumbly and stir in egg. 2. Spread dough on bottom and sides of 8-inch square baking pan; arrange plum slices over dough. 3. Combine remaining sugar, orange peel and cinnamon; sprinkle over plum slices. 4. Bake in preheated 375 F. oven 20 minutes. 5. Combine heavy cream and egg yolk; pour over plums, return to oven and bake 30 minutes longer. Serve hot.