The Foolproof Fruit Dessert Recipe You Should Know: Marian Burros' Plum Torte | Kenji's Cooking Show

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia is a low-calorie sweetener, while brown sugar is often less expensive.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: egg substitute

Flaxseed meal offers a vegan alternative with binding properties.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla bean

💰Cheaper: vanilla essence

Vanilla essence is a more affordable option for flavor.

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

Cream together 115 grams of softened butter and 150 grams of sugar until combined (doesn't need to be fluffy).

Add 150 grams of flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, a pinch of salt, and 2 eggs to the mixture and beat until combined.

Grease a cast iron skillet with butter.

Spread the batter evenly in the greased skillet.

Slice about a dozen plums in half and remove the pits.

Arrange the plum halves on top of the batter, pushing them in and leaving a layer of batter between the plums and the edge of the pan.

Sprinkle additional sugar over the top of the plums.

Optionally, sprinkle with lemon juice and spices like cinnamon or nutmeg (not necessary).

Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour, checking after 50 minutes for doneness with a cake tester.

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