Total Steps
4
Ingredients
14
Tools Needed
3
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon(optional)
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 3/4 cup Flour
- 2 cups Italian plums
- 6 tablespoons Butter
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Lemon peel
- 1 3/4 cups Flour(optional)
- 1 pinch Salt(optional)
- 1 tablespoon Sour cream
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla(optional)
- 1/3 cup Sugar(optional)
- 1/4 pound Butter(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
In a large bowl, cream 6 tablespoons of butter. Add 1/3 cup of sugar (and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla if using), 1 egg, 1 pinch of salt (if using unsalted butter), 1 teaspoon of lemon peel, and 1 tablespoon of sour cream. In a separate bowl, mix 3/4 cup of flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder, then add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Step 2
Pit the Italian plums, splitting them into halves or thirds. Grease the round cake pan and spread the prepared dough evenly over the bottom. Arrange the plum halves/thirds liberally over the dough, with the cut side facing up. If the plums are particularly sour, lightly sprinkle them with sugar (optional, not from ingredient list).
Step 3
To make the optional Streusel topping, cream 1/4 pound of butter. Add 1 3/4 cups of flour, 1/3 cup of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to the butter and mix until crumbly. Sprinkle this streusel mixture over the plums. Bake the Datschi in an oven preheated to 375 degrees F for 30-45 minutes, placing it on the middle rack. Monitor carefully to prevent the bottom from burning.
Step 4
Serve the Zwetschgendatschi generously topped with freshly-made whipping cream.