Blue plums, enough to half fill a 2 qt. baking dish

Cut fruit in 1/2, place cut side up in bottom of dish.

BATTER:

2 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/3 c. melted butter

Beat eggs well. Add sugar, beat more. Mix in flour and baking powder and mix well. When batter is smooth, dribble it over the fruit. Drizzle melted butter over batter.

Bake 40 minutes at 375 degrees. Best served warm with vanilla ice cream. Olive was an old friend who described this as "larrupin" good. Serves: 6 to 8.