German Apple-Plum Streusel

Posted for 2005 Zaar World Tour

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• 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.