450 g Plums
100 g Butter; unsalted
75 g Soft brown sugar
2 Free range eggs
225 g Self-raising flour
50 g Hazelnuts; chopped
Icing sugar; to decorate
Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/gas 5. Grease and line a 20cm round cake tin.
Cut the plums into quarters, discarding the stones.
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then beat in
the eggs, one at a time. Fold in the flour. Carefully fold in the plums,
then pile the mixture into the prepared tin.
Sprinkle the hazelnuts over the top and bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes
or until golden brown and firm to the touch. Leave to cool slightly in the
tin.
Turn out and serve slightly warm, dusted with sifted icing sugar.
Yields
4 servings