The plum pie from The New York Times that conquered the world: history and recipe

In September 1983, the New York Times food columnist Marian Burros first published an elementary plum cake recipe – Original Purple Plum Torte by Marian Burros from New York Times – given to her by Lois Levine, co-author of the cookbook "Elegant Yet Easy."

This recipe was immediately placed in the lower left corner of the page with discount coupons and a short note that the Italian plum season was approaching and that it was possible to buy them at a low price. From that moment on, the unexplainable happened, namely, from 1983 to 1989, readers asked to publish this recipe again and again.

The journalist and the entire editorial staff were stunned to learn why people asked for this recipe to be published in the newspaper in September every year. The answer is as simple as the recipe for the world's most famous pie – the fact is that September is the month when plums are plentiful and everyone wants to make a delicious and simple tea treat.

Once, Marian Burros addressed her readers and said that she was writing the recipe for the last time, in large print, and asked them to simply cut out the recipe for themselves. But this did not stop the fans of the pie, they continued to "bombard" the editorial office, but with angry letters asking for new publications of the recipe.

"Summer is gone, fall is coming. This is the essence of your summer recipe. Don't be angry about it," one of the fans wrote in his letter.

In 1989, the recipe appeared in the newspaper again, but this time in an updated version.

The FoodOboz editorial team shares with you the recipe for the world's most popular Original Purple Plum Torte, which you can make at home and truly enjoy its pleasant aroma and amazing taste.

The recipe for the most popular plum cake in the world

Ingredients:

• plums – 24 pitted halves
• sugar – 1 cup
• eggs – 2 pcs
• wheat flour – 1 cup
• butter – 1 cup
• baking powder – 1 tsp
• salt – a pinch
• lemon juice, cinnamon, and sugar – to taste for dressing

Method of preparation:

1. First of all, preheat the oven to 170 C.
2. Beat the sugar and butter well, add the eggs, flour, salt, baking powder, and whisk everything together well.
3. Spoon the finished dough into the baking dish, put the plums with the skin side up, sprinkle a little sugar on top, and sprinkle with lemon juice.
4. At the very end, sprinkle the cake with cinnamon and put it in the oven for 1 hour.