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The Rural Voice, 1990-10, Page 35If you are wondering if you have the stamina to run a B & B, consider how you feel after having house guests for a week! I have a great recipe that is both flavourful and easy, and makes up quickly for those early morning feasts you will be serving if not in your business then during the holidays when the family is all gathered. Streusel Plum Cake 1/4 cup margarine (50 ml) 3/4 cup granulated sugar (175 ml) 2 eggs - separated 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (375 ml) 1 tsp. baking powder (5 ml) 1/2 cup 2% milk (125 ml) 2 cans each 14 oz/398 ml plums, drained or 2 cups/500 ml halved ripe plums Streusel Topping 1/2 cup packed brown sugar (125 ml) 1 tablespoon soft margarine (15 ml) 1 tsp. cinnamon (5 ml) Glaze (optional) 1/4 cup icing sugar (50 ml) 1 tsp. 2% milk (5 ml) 1/4 tsp. vanilla (1 ml) Grease a 9 inch/2.5 L square cake pan. In a large bowl, cream together margarine, sugar, and egg yolks until fluffy. Combine flour and baking powder; beat into egg mixture alternately with milk. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; fold into batter. Turn into prepared pan, halve and pit plums and arrange over top. Streusel topping: In small bowl, combine brown sugar, margarine and cinnamon, and sprinkle over fruit. Bake at 350F/180 C oven for 35 to 45 minutes or until top is golden and toothpick inserted comes out clean. Another variation of this is to use a jelly roll pan. Reduce the time to 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle the top of the cake batter with a small handful of crumbs before laying the quartered fruit in a pattern on the top. These crumbs will absorb the excess fruit juices and keep this thinner cake from going soggy. Sprinkle the streusel topping on top and bake. This var- iation has a much thinner and dryer texture which is preferable when ser- ving it alone with coffee. This recipe is adaptable to other fruits, too.0 H1.iewntcr OFFICE EQUIPMENT LTD. •OIIVattl • TOSHIBA • commodore Plain Paper Copiers Word Processing Systems Facsimile Electronic Typewriters and Calculators Computer Systems and Supplies Computer & Typewriter Ribbons Stationery Supplies 65 Hamilton St., Goderich 524-9863 524-4905 1-800-265-1722 Josephine St., Wingham 357-1554 G I C RATES FOR 40 TRUST COMPANIES 12 60-89 days 1 (7c 4 rc 1. 1 yr. ann All Investments Guaranteed 8 Insured No Fees or Charges Funds Transferred VIA Chartered Banks AIINVESTMENTS _. GUUGKI(:II _ 1-800-265-5503 DIAMOND SWEETS. Satisfying a womans craving for elegance. nurture that consuming passion. 'Diamonds. Come in to savour many other tempting designs in the Diamond Sweets Collection. Sweet Dreams. Pi diamond is forever. ANSTETT JEWELLERS LIMITED CLINTON; 8 Albert St , 482-3901 EXETER; 284 Main St . 235-2468 GODERICH; 2 The Square, 524-4195 SEAFORTH; 26 Main St S . 527-1720 ST. MARYS; 135 Oueen St. E . 284-1036 WALKERTON 203 Durham St E 881-0122 OCTOBER 1990 31