Purple Plum Pie
4 cups sliced fresh plums (approx
1 1/2 lb)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp lemon juice
1-9 unbaked deep-dish pastry
shell
Topping
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
3 tbsp cold butter or margarine
In
a bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; pour into the pastry shell.
For topping, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl;
cut in butter until the mixture resembles course crumbs. Sprinkle
over filling. Bake at 375 for 50-60 minutes or until bubbly and golden
brown. Cover edges of crust during the last 20 minutes to prevent
overbrowning. Cool on a wire rack.
Back
to Pies