German Apple-Plum Streusel

Submitted by katie in the UP

"Posted for 2005 Zaar World Tour"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 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

• STREUSEL TOPPING

• 1⁄3 cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄4 cup cold butter
• 1⁄4 cup pecans, chopped

• GLAZE

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk

directions

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.