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ALMOND CRUMBLE COFFEE CAKE WITH DRIED PLUMS

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 9

Ingredients
Topping:
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons chopped almonds

Coffee Cake:
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups (about 9 ounces) chopped dried plums


Preparation
Heat oven to 400ºF.

For Topping:
In small bowl, combine sugar, flour, cardamom and nutmeg.
Add butter; mix with fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Stir in almonds; set aside.

For Coffee Cake:
In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cardamom and nutmeg; set aside.
In small bowl, whisk together milk, butter, egg and almond extract.
Add to dry ingredients, mixing just until moistened.
Stir in dried plums.

Pour batter into greased and floured 9-inch square baking pan, spreading evenly.
Sprinkle with Topping.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.
Serve warm.

Nutritional Information (per serving)
Calories  308 
Cholesterol  46mg 
% of Calories from Fat  29% 
Fat  10g 
Sodium  335mg 
Carbohydrates  46g 
Protein  5g 
Fiber  3g 

California Dried Plum Board - www.californiadriedplums.org
Recipe created by Georgeanne Brennan.