Julia'S Open Fruit Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 375°.
2. 2
   Sift dry ingredients together.
3. 3
   With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into dry ingredients.
4. 4
   Add beaten egg; mix.
5. 5
   (If dough is too dry for spreading, add a little cold milk or orange juice.)
6. 6
   Spread dough on bottom and sides of 9-inch buttered pie plate.
7. 7
   Peel peaches; cut in slices and place over the dough (if plums are used, do not peel).
8. 8
   Sprinkle top of cake with brown sugar; dot with butter.
9. 9
   Bake until cake is golden brown on bottom and fruit is soft, about 20 to 30 minutes.