- 4 lbs ripe Italian prune plums cut into quarters lengthwise (also called damson plums – they are the ones that are small and egg-shaped)
- 1/3 cup sugar or a little more, depending upon the ripeness of the plums
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- a pinch of salt (or a messerspitze which means the amount the fits on the tip of a knife)
For the müerbeteig (the pastry)
- 2 cups flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- Zest of one lemon
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 stick of cold butter, cut in ½ inch cubes
- 1 TBSP lemon juice (you may not need it all)
For assembling
- 3/4 cup crushed amaretto or other hard almond cookies
- 2 TBSP slivered almonds
- ¼ cup currant or seedless raspberry jam, plus 1 tsp water
- 1 1/2 TBSP butter
- sugar in the raw for sprinkling over the plums (about 1-2 tsp)
Preheat oven to 350°F.
