Plum and Nectarine Pie

Sharon123's Note:

This is posted in response to a request for recipes with plums! Yum! Adapted from BH&G. If you wish, use an already made pie crust!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 25 mins
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• ¾ cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 8 medium plums , pitted and sliced
• 2 medium nectarines , pitted and thinly sliced
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3; cup shortening
• 6 -7 tablespoons cold water
• milk
• cinnamon sugar

Directions:

1. For filling, in a large mixing bowl stir together sugar, the 3 tablespoons flour, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
2. Add the plum and nectarine slices; gently toss plums and nectarines until coated.
3. Set filling aside.
4. For pastry, in a large mixing bowl stir together the 2 cups flour and salt.
5. Using a pastry blender, cut in the shortening or lard until pieces are the size of small peas.
6. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the water over part of the flour mixture, then gently toss with a fork.
7. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl.
8. Repeat, using 1 tablespoon of water at a time, until all is moistened.
9. Divide dough in half.
10. Form each half into a ball.
11. On a lightly floured surface, use your hands to slightly flatten one ball of dough.
12. Roll dough from center to edges, forming a 12-inch circle.
13. Wrap the pastry around the rolling pin.
14. Unroll onto a 9-inch pie plate.
15. Ease pastry into the pie plate, being careful not to stretch it.
16. For top crust, repeat rolling with remaining dough.
17. Transfer the filling to the pastry-lined pie plate.
18. Trim the bottom pastry even with rim of pie plate.
19. Cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.
20. Place top crust on filling.
21. Trim top crust 1/2-inch beyond edge of plate.
22. Fold top crust under bottom crust; flute edge.
23. Brush with milk and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
24. To prevent overbrowning, cover the edge of pie with foil.
25. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 25 minutes.
26. Remove the foil.
27. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes more or until top is golden.
28. Cool pie on a wire rack.

Reviews

[Ginger Rose]

This was a delicious pie - evrybody really enjoyed it! I used yellow plums, nectarines and then added a couple of apricots. Thanks for another great recipe!

[Chef 1086570]

Good to excellent pie and very easy. I would add 1 more tablespoon of flour to thicken it up more. I used splenda instead of sugar and it worked great. The pie is nice and tart and I used a pillsbury pie crust which worked out fine. Try this pie its well worth it.

[Sydney Mike]

Gotta admit that when I saw all the steps involved in making this pie, I almost said 'NO!' Then, I thought about the combo of plum & nectarine & decided to dive right in! Glad I did, 'cause this pie has an ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL TASTE to it, & the cinnamon was a great touch! Thanks for sharing your recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed in Pleast Review My Recipe]