Mennonite Platz

My family's version of Platz with your choice of rhubarb, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, etc.

This post is the adjusted recipe to suit our family's taste. 


(the original recipe is taken from Mennonite Girls can cook.  Here's the link: http://mennonitegirlscancook.blogspot.com/2008/06/platz.html.  If you want to try the original recipe you have the link)

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9X13 pan.

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup butter

Combine until crumbly or cut the butter into the above ingredients with a pastry blender

Add in 1 cup milk
2 fresh eggs
2 tsp vanilla

Spread into the prepared pan

Top with finely diced fresh or frozen fruit of your choice.

Make the crumb topping . . .

3/4 cup of flour
1/4 cup of butter . . melted
3/4 cup of sugar

Combine the flour sugar and butter to make crumbs and sprinkle over the fruit.

Bake in the top 1/3 of your oven until golden brown . . about 45 minutes.