German Apple-plum Streusel

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 -7 medium unpeeled plums, thinly sliced
• 5 -6 medium unpeeled golden delicious apples, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup cold butter
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar. beat in eggs and extracts until blended. beat mixture on high speed for 3 minutes. combine the flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture. spread the batter into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. arrange plum and apple slices over batter.
• 2 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.