Prajitura cu Prune

Description

Cake with plums. A Romanian favorite.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 10 oz / 300 g flour
• 5 oz / 150 g butter or margarine
• 14 oz / 400 g confectioner's sugar
• 5 yolks
• 2 egg whites
• 2 lbs / 1 kg peeled and pitted plums
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• shortening for the pan

Procedures

1. Peel and pit 2 lbs of plums, sprinkle with some sugar and cinnammon and let rest.
2. Make a dough out of 10 oz / 300 g Sugar, 5 oz / 150 g butter, 3 yolks and 10 oz / 300 g flour.
3. Knead well, roll into a finger thick sheet.
4. Place this sheet into the greased pan and put the well drained plums over it.
5. Pour the following mixture on top of the plums.
6. 2 tablespoons sour cream mixed with 2 yolks, 4 oz / 100 g sugar and 2 whipped egg whites.
7. Bake at medium heat. Serve cut into squares or rectangles.