Platz
Prairie Mennonite fruit sheet cake with crumb streusel
CanadianPlatz is the coffee-time sheet cake of Mennonite kitchens across Manitoba and Saskatchewan, baked in big trays for faspa, the light Sunday afternoon meal, and for weddings and funerals. A soft, buttery dough is pressed into the pan, covered with whatever fruit is in season, rhubarb, plums, apples or saskatoons, and buried under a sweet crumb. It slices into squares and keeps well. A common mistake is skimping on the fruit; it should cover the dough in one tight layer. Chef's tip: toss very juicy fruit with a spoonful of flour so the base stays cakey.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 15
Ingredients
For the base
- 10 oz plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 ⅛ oz caster sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 ⅛ oz cold butterdiced
- 1 egg
- ½ cup milk
For the fruit
- 1 ½ lb plums, rhubarb or applessliced or chopped
- 1 tbsp plain flour
For the crumb
- 5 ½ oz plain flour
- 5 ½ oz caster sugar
- 3 ⅛ oz buttersoftened
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan) and grease a 23 × 33 cm baking tin.
5 minStep 2: Mix 10 oz plain flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 ⅛ oz caster sugar and 1 pinch salt and rub in 3 ⅛ oz cold butter. Beat 1 egg and ½ cup milk and stir in to a soft dough. Press it evenly into the tin with floured fingers.
8 minStep 3: Toss 1 ½ lb plums, rhubarb or apples with 1 tbsp plain flour and spread it over the dough in a single, close layer.
4 minStep 4: Rub 5 ½ oz plain flour, 5 ½ oz caster sugar, 3 ⅛ oz butter and ½ tsp ground cinnamon together until it forms large crumbs, then scatter over the fruit.
4 minStep 5: Bake for 35–40 minutes until the crumb is golden, the fruit is bubbling at the edges and a skewer through the base comes out clean.
40 minStep 6: Cool in the tin for at least 15 minutes, then cut into squares.
15 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 270 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does platz take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 15 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of baking powder?
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda + ½ tsp cream of tartar per 1 tsp.
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