While cleaning out my drafts on here, I discovered this Post from back in April. I'm happy 'cuz I really haven't had time to blog lately (oh, you noticed?) and now I have one more day before I start to feel guilty about neglecting my poor blog.
I made some Plum Torte for my dad the other day, and thought I'd share. Have you had Plum Torte? You really should try it. It's the easiest recipe, and makes a lovely sort of coffee cake, perfect for Sunday mornings...or Thursday afternoons..or, uh, Friday midnight snacks. Yeah.
I've been making this torte since I could reach the counter while standing on a stool. Its that easy. Everyone in my family has different favorite parts of this torte, the amazing crunch-y buttery top, the warm gooey soft plums, the the crumby, cake-like torte itself...the list goes on and on.
Alright. Let's get baking.
Cast of Characters:
Cream butter and sugar. (I used half a cup of brown sugar, and half a cup of white. You can do all white if you like, I just love the way brown sugar tastes.)
Don't beat them too long. Your batter will look something like this. See those lumps? Lumps= sugary butter. Sugary butter= Heaven on a spoon. Slowly add the flour mixture.
Hello, lovelies.
Cut plums in half, remove the pits, and place in a pretty pattern on top of the batter.
NOTE: I cut the plums into smaller pieces, which I later discovered causes them to sink to the bottom of the torte. It still came out alright, as the picture below shows.
The left piece is what the bottom of the torte looks like, the right piece is the top. Both are pretty, I think.
Ta da! Plum Torte. Make some.
Recipe to follow. Soon. I promise.
While the sugar and butter are doing its thing, you can get the dry ingredients together.
Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Check your butter.
If its all fluffy and sticking to the sides of the bowl like this, its time to add the eggs.
Don't beat them too long. Your batter will look something like this. See those lumps? Lumps= sugary butter. Sugary butter= Heaven on a spoon. Slowly add the flour mixture.
Beat until it is smooth. Practice some self control and try to not eat all the batter at this point. Tell yourself that it will taste even MORE amazing once baked.
Pour into a greased cake pan. I believe this was a 8'' or something like that.
Cut plums in half, remove the pits, and place in a pretty pattern on top of the batter.
The left piece is what the bottom of the torte looks like, the right piece is the top. Both are pretty, I think.
Ta da! Plum Torte. Make some.
Recipe to follow. Soon. I promise.
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