Plum Crumble

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup sugar, salt, and flours. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Set aside half the mixture. Add the cinnamon, baking powder, and 1 egg to the other half. Mix until well blended. Press this mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch shallow baking dish. Bake until firm and golden brown, about 15 minutes.

While the pastry is baking, whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, the remaining egg, the half-and-half and the almond and vanilla extracts in a small bowl; set aside.

Remove the pastry from the oven, and top with plum slices. Pour the half-and-half mixture over the plums, and sprinkle with reserved butter-flour mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and bake until topping is golden brown and the plums are tender, 20 to 30 minutes.

Serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream, if desired.