Easy As Plum Pie Recipes

PLUM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Toss plums with sugar and tapioca in large bowl. Let stand 15 min.
• Line 9-inch pie plate with 1 crust as directed on package for 2-crust pie; fill with fruit mixture. Dot with butter. Cover with remaining crust; seal and flute edge. Cut several slits in top crust to permit steam to escape.
• Bake 45 to 50 min. or until juices form bubbles that burst slowly. Cool.

FAVORITE PLUM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place plums into a bowl and stir in sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and almond extract with a rubber spatula. Spoon into a prepared pie shell.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and crust is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

PURPLE PLUM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, sprinkle plums with lemon juice. Combine sugar, flour, salt and cinnamon. Add to plums; toss gently to coat. Pour into pie shell. , For topping, in a small bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling. , Bake until filling is bubbly, 50-60 minutes. Cover edge loosely with foil during the last 20 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning. Cool on a wire rack.

PLUM PIE

Steps:

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

CLASSIC PLUM PIE WITH CUSTARD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 and put a large baking sheet in to heat up. Put the plums, sugar and cloves in a pan. Simmer until the sugar dissolves and the plums are juicy, 8-10 mins. Mix the cornflour with a little of the juice, then mix well into the fruit. Boil for a few mins, stirring, until thickened.
• For the custard, blend the yolks and sugar. Heat the milk, cream and vanilla in a pan until almost boiling, then gently pour onto the egg mix, whisking constantly. Return to a clean pan and heat gently, stirring, until the mix thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Cool quickly, then chill. Custard can be made up to a day ahead and gently reheated.
• Roll out two-thirds of the pastry on a floured surface. Use to line a pie dish, letting the pastry hang over the edges a little. Fill with the plums. Roll out remaining pastry, about 2.5cm bigger than the dish, then drape over the plums. Pinch edges together well, then make a small hole in the top. Brush with egg and sprinkle with sugar. Can be assembled up to 1 day ahead. Place on the hot baking sheet. Bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown, and serve hot with the custard.

PLUM PIE WITH CRUMBLE

Steps:

• For the pie: place flour on the work surface in a pile, make a well in the center. Add baking powder, sugar and egg to the well. Cut butter into small pieces and place around the well. Chop all ingredients with a knife until crumbly. Quickly knead until smooth dough forms. Wrap dough into plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Rinse, halve and pit plums. Roll out dough on a floured work surface until slightly larger than pan size. Dust with flour and line buttered pan with dough, making 3 cm (approximately 1 1/4 inch) edge all around. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and prick with a fork several times. Arrange plum halves on the dough. For the crumble: melt butter in a small saucepan. Combine flour with sugar, gradually add butter, stirring constantly. Process with your fingers until crumbly. Sprinkle over plums. Bake cake on the middle rack in preheated oven at 180°C (aproximately 350°F) for about 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Serve.

EASY AS PLUM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Place one pie crust into a 9"pie dish.
• Wash plums, do not peel.
• Cut plums in half remove pit, then into quarters.
• Arrange plums in the pie crust.
• Mix together the dry ingredients, then sprinkle over the plums.
• Dot with the butter.
• Place top crust over plums, trim crust edges with enough to turn under, then crimp crust edge.
• Cut about 6 1" slits into the top of the pie.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 12 minutes, reduce heat to 325 degrees, bake 25 minutes longer or until plums are tender.
• Cool, serve warm or cold.

PLUM PIE

Steps:

• Mix the flour, sugar, and salt. Add the cold butter in pieces and mix it in your kitchen machine using the k-beater (Kenwood) or flat beater (Kitchen Aid) until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add the apple cider vinegar and water and mix until it comes together to a dough - don't overmix. Divide into two equal parts and form them into a disc using your hands. Wrap them with plastic foil and refrigerate for 30 minutes (up to one day).
• On a floured working surface, roll out one disc slightly larger than your pie dish (the recipe calls for a ⌀26cm/10inch pie dish), transfer the crust carefully into your pie dish, and place it in your fridge. Aline's Kitchen Hack: Safe way to transport your crust - Wrap the dough around the rolling pin and unroll over the pie dish.
• Roll out the second disc on a floured surface into a rectangle. Cut into 8 long strips. Form 4 of them in a decorative pie crust mold: Brush the form with oil (I used coconut oil), press the strips slightly into the mold, and carefully remove them. Place all strips on a cutting board and store them in the fridge.
• Remove the stones and cut the plums into quarters. Mix with the sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon.
• Sprinkle the pie bottom with ground almonds and top it with the filling.
• Place 4 of the strips on your pie. Now, braid the other 4 strips alternate under and over the on the pie lying strips. Gently roll the overlapping crust to form a rim and crimp it with your fingertips. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Preheat your oven to 200°C/390°F.
• Brush the pie crust with the egg and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 20 minutes at 200°C/390°F. Reduce the heat to 180°C/355°F and bake for another 30 minutes. Allow the pie to cool down for a few hours before serving.

PLUM PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and crumbs. Line a 9-in. pie pan with bottom crust; sprinkle with brown sugar mixture and pack gently. Cover with plums. Combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over plums., Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Make small cuts or slits in top crust; place over plums. Seal and flute edges. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 25 minutes longer or until golden brown.

PLUM PIE

Steps:

• To make the filling, wash, pit and chop the plums.
• Add them to a bowl together with the brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Mix well to coat the plums well.
• To make the crust, use a hand mixer to beat the eggs with a pinch of salt.
• Add the sugar, and continue to mix until you get a pale colour and smooth texture.
• Pour in the milk and oil together with the vanilla extract, then gradually add the sifted flour and use your hands to knead until you get a smooth dough that does not stick the hands.
• Cut the dough in half.
• Roll the first half in a circle, and arrange it over the bottom of a pie tin.
• Fill it with the plums.
• The second half of the dough will be rolled and cut into strips, and arrange in a lattice shape over the top of the pie, cutting the excess dough from the edges.
• Beat the remaining egg well, and brush the top of the pie with it.
• Bake in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350 Fahrenheit) for 20-25 minutes or until golden.