Post by wilderness on Aug 23, 2023 4:46:19 GMT -5
Original Plum Torte=Birdy
Cook Time: 1 hr 15 min
Total Time: 1 hr 15 min
Servings: 8 servings
Source: Cooking.nytimes.com
Ingredients
3/4 to 1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup unbleached flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt (optional)
2 eggs
24 halves pitted purple plums
Sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon, for topping
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream the sugar and butter in a bowl. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and eggs and beat well.
Spoon the batter into a springform pan of 8, 9 or 10 inches. Place the plum halves skin side up on top of the batter. Sprinkle lightly with sugar and lemon juice, depending on the sweetness of the fruit. Sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, depending on how much you like cinnamon.
Bake 1 hour, approximately. Remove and cool; refrigerate or freeze if desired. Or cool to lukewarm and serve plain or with whipped cream. (To serve a torte that was frozen, defrost and reheat it briefly at 300 degrees.)
Notes
To freeze, double-wrap the torte in foil, place in a plastic bag and seal.
Nutrition
Trans Fat: 0 grams
Fat: 13 grams
Calories: 364
Saturated Fat: 8 grams
Unsaturated Fat: 4 grams
Sodium: 81 milligrams
Sugar: 45 grams
Fiber: 4 grams
Carbohydrate: 60 grams
Protein: 5 grams
Ingredients
3/4 to 1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup unbleached flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt (optional)
2 eggs
24 halves pitted purple plums
Sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon, for topping
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream the sugar and butter in a bowl. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and eggs and beat well.
Spoon the batter into a springform pan of 8, 9 or 10 inches. Place the plum halves skin side up on top of the batter. Sprinkle lightly with sugar and lemon juice, depending on the sweetness of the fruit. Sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, depending on how much you like cinnamon.
Bake 1 hour, approximately. Remove and cool; refrigerate or freeze if desired. Or cool to lukewarm and serve plain or with whipped cream. (To serve a torte that was frozen, defrost and reheat it briefly at 300 degrees.)
Notes
To freeze, double-wrap the torte in foil, place in a plastic bag and seal.
Nutrition
Trans Fat: 0 grams
Fat: 13 grams
Calories: 364
Saturated Fat: 8 grams
Unsaturated Fat: 4 grams
Sodium: 81 milligrams
Sugar: 45 grams
Fiber: 4 grams
Carbohydrate: 60 grams
Protein: 5 grams
