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Plum Pie
Prep
30 mins
Cook
1 hr
Servings
8
Difficulty
Hard
My favorite thing about this plum pie is how straightforward it is to make, even if you're not an experienced baker. Fresh plums are naturally sweet and packed with antioxidants, so you're getting something genuinely good for you with every slice. The buttery hazelnut crumble topping adds such a lovely texture, and honestly, most of these ingredients are probably already in your pantry. With just thirty minutes of prep and an hour in the oven, you'll have a stunning dessert that tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen. It's become my go to whenever I want to impress people without the stress.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 33 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup white sugar¾ cup white sugar
- 22 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup butter⅔ cup butter
- 22 eggs
- 11 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 33 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest½ teaspoon lemon zest
- ½ cup all-purpose flour½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup chopped hazelnuts⅓ cup chopped hazelnuts
- 11 teaspoon lemon zest
- 33 tablespoons butter
- 55 cups plums, pitted and sliced
- 11 cup white sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 11 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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