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Recipe

Plum streusel loaf

Sep 29, 2012 2:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 1 hr cooking
  • Makes 1 Item
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Ingredients

Plum streusel loaf
  • 185 gram butter, chopped, at room temperature
  • 2/3 cup caster sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup self-raising flour
  • 1/2 cup plain flour
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 410 gram can plums, drained, pitted, halved
  • thick cream, to serve
Streusel
  • 2 tablespoon plain flour
  • 30 gram butter, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon rolled oats

Method

Plum streusel loaf
  • 1
    Preheat oven to moderately slow, 160°C. Lightly grease a 13 x 24cm loaf pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition until well mixed. Stir in combined sifted flours and milk until well blended.
  • 3
    Spoon cake mixture into the prepared pan, smoothing top.
  • 4
    To make streusel, sift flour into a small bowl. Rub in butter using fingertips until crumbly. Stir through remaining ingredients.
  • 5
    Arrange plums, cut side up, over top of cake, pressing down gently. Sprinkle evenly with streusel topping.
  • 6
    Bake 55-60 minutes, until cooked when tested. Cool in pan 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • 7
    Serve loaf with thick cream.

Notes

You may need to cover loaf with foil if streusel browns too much.

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