Spiced Plum Pie

Name: Spiced Plum Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches); 4-1/2 cups sliced fresh plums; 2/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 2 tablespoons butter; Vanilla ice cream, optional

The subtle tastes of orange and nutmeg bring out the fresh flavor of plums in this comforting pie. Be sure to have a slice while it's still warm, with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. —Lucille Mead, Ilion, New York

Ingredients

Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
4-1/2 cups sliced fresh plums
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 tablespoons butter
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. Line a 9-in. pie plate or cast iron skillet with bottom pastry; trim even with edge. Arrange plums in crust. In a small bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Stir in egg, orange juice and zest. Pour over plums; dot with butter.
Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry.
Bake 45-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly (cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary). Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.