Plum Pie

The crust for this is amazing, combining luscious things like sour cream, heavy cream, butter, heaps of sugar and lemon zest. When it 's rolled out and fitted into a pie tin, it 's filled with sugared plums sprinkled with nutmeg and cinnamon. Then it 's topped with a brown sugar and spice streusel, and baked.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 685 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 5 cups plums, pitted and sliced
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.66666698455811 cup butter
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.33300000429153 cup chopped hazelnuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.