1/4 cup of sugar 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg 2 tablespoons of butter, softened 2 tablespoons of chopped almonds
Coffee Cake 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 1/2 cup of sugar 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg 2/3 cup of milk 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted 1 egg 1 teaspoon of almond extract 1 1/2 cups (about 9 ounces) chopped dried plums
Heat oven to 400ºF. For Topping: In small bowl, combine sugar, flour, cardamom and nutmeg. Add butter; mix with fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in almonds; set aside. For Coffee Cake: In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cardamom and nutmeg; set aside. In small bowl, whisk together milk, butter, egg and almond extract. Add to dry ingredients, mixing just until moistened. Stir in dried plums. Pour batter into greased and floured 9-inch square baking pan, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with Topping. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Serve warm. Source California Prune Board
