Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1-1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 6 to 7 medium unpeeled plums, thinly sliced
  • 5 to 6 medium unpeeled Golden Delicious apples, thinly sliced
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup cold butter
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Method

  • In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and extracts until blended. Beat mixture on hight speed for 3 minutes. Combine the flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture. Spread the batter into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Arrange plum and apple slices over batter.
  • For streusel, combine the flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; stir in pecans. Sprinkle over fruit.
  • Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. For glaze, whisk confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Drizzle over streusel.