Taste of Home

Spiced Plum Pie

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling YIELD: 8 servings.
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

  • Dough for double-crust pie
  • 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 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough to 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate or cast-iron skillet. Trim even with rim. 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.
  • 2. Roll out remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top.
  • 3. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly (cover edge with foil during the last 15 minutes if needed to prevent overbrowning), 45-50 minutes. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes before cutting. If desired, serve warm with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 412 calories, 18g fat (8g saturated fat), 44mg cholesterol, 303mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

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