Apple Plum Streusel Dessert
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 all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
6 to 7 medium unpeeled plums, thinly sliced
5 to 6 medium unpeeled Golden Delicious apples, thinly sliced
Streusel topping
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cold butter or margarine
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Glaze
1 cup confectioner sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
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.
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 degrees 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. Makes 16 servings.
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