Platz

Platz is one of my favourite mennonite desserts! I think it's all the fruit and butter that make this dessert so scary delicious. You can really use any soft fruit. My favourite is plum or appricot. A few weeks ago I went blueberry picking with my dad and sister and I used nearly all my pickings for this dessert, but it was worth it!

What you'll need
2 cups flour
2 tbsp baking powder
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup milk
2 eggs
2 tsp almond extract
Fruit such as apricots, plumbs, peaches or berries

Topping:
1/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar

How to
1.  Mix together the flour, baking powder and sugar. Add the butter and mix in with your fingertips until coarse crumbs form.

2.  In a separate bowl, mix together the milk, eggs and almond extract. Stir into dry ingredients. Be careful not to over mix, it's ok if the batter is a little bit lumpy.

3.  Pour batter into a greased or parchment lined 9 x 13 inch baking pan. If using apricots, plumbs or peaches, slice and place over batter in rows, covering most of the batter. If using berries, cover the batter with a layer until most of the batter is no longer visible.

4.  In a small bowl, combine the topping ingredients, mixing with fingertips until  coarse crumbs form. Spread evenly and loosely over the fruit.

5.  Bake in a 350°F oven for 30-40 minutes, until a fork pierced in the centre comes out clean (you can expect some fruit on the fork, you just don't want to see any thick batter), and the topping is a light golden brown. Let cool and enjoy!