Plum Pie

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Description

This pie has a decorative and tasty streusel topping on it. If using apples in this pie be sure to add 1/4 teaspoon of ground mace in streusel topping. Substitutions: walnuts may be used instead of hazelnuts; few drops of lemon oil may be used instead of lemon zest; also apple or cherries can be used in place of plums.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅔ cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup chopped hazelnuts
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 5 cups plums, pitted and sliced
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. To Make Crust: In a large bowl combine 3 cups flour
  3. 3/4 cups white sugar
  4. baking powder
  5. and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Mix thoroughly
  6. then cut in 2/3 cup butter or margarine with a pastry blender
  7. until pieces are the size of small peas. Stir in eggs
  8. vanilla extract
  9. milk and lemon zest. Mix just until all ingredients are combined. Allow dough to rest in refrigerator.
  10. To Make Streusel Topping: In a medium bowl mix 1/2 cup flour
  11. brown sugar
  12. 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  13. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  14. chopped nuts
  15. and grated lemon zest. Work in butter or margarine with fingers until all ingredients are well combined. Set aside.
  16. To Make Fruit Filling: Place pitted and sliced fruit in a large bowl. In a small bowl
  17. mix remaining sugar
  18. flour
  19. cinnamon
  20. and nutmeg until thoroughly combined. Pour over fruit and stir gently until all fruit is evenly coated.
  21. Roll out pie crust and place in a 9 inch pie pan. Trim and flute edges
  22. then pour in fruit filling. Evenly cover fruit with streusel topping and bake in preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes. Serve warm
  23. or at room temperature.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 8

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