Plum Buckle With Pecan Topping

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature (3/4 stick)
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 lb whole plum, pitted, large dice

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 350°f and arrange a rack in the middle of the oven.
• 2 coat an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butter and set aside.
• 3 for the topping:
• 4 using a pastry blender or your fingertips, work brown sugar, flour, butter, cinnamon, and salt together until ingredients come together but some pea-size pieces remain. stir in pecans, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.
• 5 for the batter:
• 6 whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl until evenly combined; set aside.
• 7 whisk together milk and vanilla extract in a small bowl until evenly combined; set aside.
• 8 combine sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until light in color and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• 9 add eggs one at a time, letting the first completely incorporate before adding the second.
• 10 add 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix on low until just combined; scrape down the sides of the bowl.
• 11 pour in 1/2 of the milk mixture and mix on low until just incorporated.
• 12 repeat, alternately adding dry and wet ingredients and ending with dry ingredients, until completely incorporated.
• 13 remove bowl from mixer, fold plums in until coated and evenly distributed, and turn into prepared baking dish.
• 14 sprinkle topping evenly over batter and bake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean and the top is golden brown, about 45 to 50 minutes.
• 15 remove from the oven and let cool at least 20 minutes before serving.