Plum Kuchen
- 1 11-ounce tube refrigerated French bread dough (such as Pillsbury)
- 1/2 cup plus 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 7 large plums (about 1 1/2 pounds), halved, pitted, each cut into 8 wedges, or 3 large pears, peeled, pitted, each cut into 12 wedges
- 1 egg white
- Frozen vanilla yogurt (optional)
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350F.
- Spray 13x9x2-inch baking pan with vegetable oil spray.
- Unroll dough on work surface.
- Sprinkle half of dough with 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Fold other half of dough over.
- Transfer dough to prepared pan and press over bottom of pan and 1/2 inch up sides.
- Stir 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in large bowl until cornstarch is free of lumps.
- Add plums and egg white and toss to combine evenly.
- Let stand 5 minutes.
- Arrange plum wedges in rows on crust.
- Pour sugar mixture from bowl over plums.
- Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons sugar over plums.
- Bake kuchen until crust is brown and crisp and plums are tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Using large spatula, transfer kuchen to rack to cool 15 minutes.
- Cut into squares and serve with frozen vanilla yogurt, if desired.
bread, sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, wedges, egg, vanilla yogurt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/plum-kuchen-225 (may not work)