Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 kg fresh sweet red plums, pitted,cut into quarters
  • 400 g butter
  • 300 g granulated sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 600 g all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 lemon, juice of
  • 80 g sliced almonds, toasted
  • powdered sugar, for garnish

Method

  • Cream together the butter and the sugar until smooth.
  • Add eggs,one at a time,blending well after each addition.
  • Mix together the flour, baking powder,and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
  • Add flour mixture to the butter mixture in small batches, just enough to moisten all of the dry ingredients (do this with a whisk or wooden spoon, not with an electric mixer).
  • Add the lemon juice.
  • Grease a jelly roll pan (or large rimmed cookie sheet) and press batter into the pan, spreading evenly over entire surface.
  • Sprinkle the plums over the batter.
  • Bake in a preheated 175 C oven for 50 minutes or until tests done.
  • Sprinkle with toasted almonds slices and dust heavily with powdered sugar.
  • Cool and cut into squares to serve.