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      Title: Original Plum Torte
 Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Fruits
      Yield: 8 Servings

      1 c  Sugar
    1/2 c  Unsalted butter; softened
      1 c  Unbleached flour; sifted
      1 ts Baking powder
      1 pn Salt (optional)
      2 lg Eggs
     24    Purple plums; pitted, halved
           Sugar, lemon juice, and
           - cinnamon; for topping

  Set oven @ 350°F/175°C.

  Cream the sugar and butter in a bowl. Add the flour, baking powder,
  salt, and eggs and beat well.

  Spoon the batter into a springform pan of 8, 9, or 10". Place the
  plum halves skin side up on top of the batter. Sprinkle lightly
  with sugar and lemon juice, depending on the sweetness of the
  fruit. Sprinkle with about 1 ts of cinnamon, depending on how much
  you like cinnamon.

  Bake 1 hour, approximately. Remove and cool; refrigerate or freeze
  if desired. Or cool to lukewarm and serve plain or with whipped
  cream. (To serve a torte that was frozen, defrost and reheat it
  briefly at 300°F/150°C.)

  Recipe by Marian Burros

  Recipe FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com

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