Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/4 lb butter
1/3 c sugar
1/2 t vanilla (or use vanilla
-sugar)
1 egg
1 T sour cream
1 pn salt (only if you use
-unsalted butt,er)
1 t lemon peel
1 3/4 c flour
1 t baking powder
2 c italian plums
OPTIONAL STREUSEL TOPPING ======
6 T butter
3/4 c flour
1/3 c sugar
1/2 t cinnamon

In a large bowl, cream the butter, add the sugar (and vanilla), add
the egg, (salt,) lemon peel and sour cream. Mix the flour and baking
powder and add that.

Pit the plums, splitting them into halves or thirds. Grease the pan
and spread the dough. Liberally spread plums over the dough, meat
side up. If the plums are sour (as opposed to just tart), sprinkle
them lightly with sugar.

To make the optional Streusel topping, cream the butter, add flour,
sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the plums. Bake for 30-45 minutes
in the middle rack at 375 degrees F. Be careful not to let the bottom
burn!

Serve liberally topped with freshly-made whipping cream.

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