Legendary plum cake from the newspaper "New York Times" made noise not only in the native lands, but also among foreign eaters.
Of course, there is only one recipe for that pie, and we will certainly tell about it in the first place. And then we will devote the material to variations that will help to diversify the dish to all those who have had time to be satisfied with an authentic delicacy.
American plum pie - recipe from the newspaper "New York Times"
The history of that plum pie from The New York Times is unusual. This recipe was published in the newspaper for almost ten years (from 1983 to 1995) at the request of the readers. In the 95th the patience of the editor came to an end and the recipe was published for the last time.
Since the recipe is American, then prepare for the fact that all the components will have to be measured with special measuring cups and tablespoons. One glass is designed for 240 ml of liquid, and a tablespoon - for 15 ml.
Ingredients:
- sugar - 1 item;
- butter - ½ of a century;
- flour - 1 item;
- plums - 12 pieces;
- baking powder - 1 teaspoon;
- eggs - 2 pieces;
- a pinch of salt;
- pinch of ground cinnamon.
Preparation
Before you cook a plum pie, the oven will need to be heated to 180 degrees by placing the grate on an average level.
About ¾ of sugar whip with cubes of soft butter until the air cream. Add flour, baking powder, a couple of eggs and a pinch of salt to the cream. After careful mixing, spread the dough into a round parchment-covered shape (diameter about 20 cm). Cover the surface of the cake with halves of peeled plums, stacking them downwards.
Mix the cinnamon with the rest of the sugar and sprinkle with the mixture the surface of the cake. Bake for 45-50 minutes and serve only after cooling to warm.
Americans like to serve fruit pies in the company of vanilla ice cream, try and you.
Delicious American plum pie - recipe
As above we have in detail disassembled that very classical pie, now we will pass to not less tasty variations of the recipe. The changes made are insignificant and only slightly affect the change in the proportions of the ingredients, in the main they are based on the addition of components with a pronounced flavor and aroma.
Ingredients:
- butter - 115 g;
- sugar - 155 g;
- flour - 115 g;
- eggs - 2 pieces;
- juice ½ lemon;
- baking powder - 5 g;
- a pinch of salt;
- plums (small) - 6 pcs .;
- apricots (small) - 6 pieces;
- cinnamon - 1 teaspoon.
Preparation
Blend the softened butter together with the sugar until a creamy consistency is obtained. Without stopping the mixer's stroke, one beat a pair of eggs, then add salt and a mixture of dry ingredients in the form of a baking powder and flour. Supplement the dough with cinnamon and lemon juice. Distribute the resulting mixture in a 20-cm form for baking and lay out pieces of plums and apricot on top.
Bake New York plum cake for 50 minutes at 180 degrees. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.
How to bake a plum pie from the New York Times?
Ingredients:
- granulated sugar - 165 g;
- butter - 115 g;
- plum juice - 45 ml;
- flour - 135 g;
- eggs - 2 pieces;
- vanilla extract - 5 ml;
- plums - 12 pieces.
Preparation
Beat the first pair of ingredients together until a creamy condition. Add a pair of eggs to the resulting butter cream, continue whipping and pour in vanilla together with the plum juice. Mix all the ingredients with flour and distribute in a mold. Lay the halves of the plums over and cook at 185 degrees for 45-50 minutes.