2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon mace
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted

In a bowl sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and mace. Beat together egg and milk; stir in butter; add to dry ingredients and stir just until blended. Spread batter in buttered (12x7x2") baking dish. Add topping (see below).

Bake for 35 minutes in a 350°F preheated oven.

Upon removing from oven, spread sour cream evenly over kuchen. Return to oven 5 minutes to glaze sour cream.

Cool 10 minutes on wire rack. Cut into squares and serve warm. After completely cooled, keep in refrigerator. Reheat to serve.

Makes 10-12 servings.

Topping:

1 1/2 cups thinly sliced fresh apples, peaches, pears or plums
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup dairy sour cream

Arrange fruit slices in rows on batter. Mix together 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over fruit.

Submitted by: CM