Spiced Plum Pie

Serves: 5

Clair Leannon

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

46

Sweetness

49

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsp

Sugar

2 tbsps

Cornstarch

1 tsp

Salt

2 tbsps

Whipping Cream

Directions:

1

Roll out 1 pie crust disk on floured surface to 13 1/2-inch round

2

Transfer to 9-inch glass pie dish

3

Trim overhang to 1 inch

4

Refrigerate crust while preparing filling

5

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 375°F

6

Place foil-lined baking sheet in bottom of oven to catch any spills

7

Mix 3 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in small bowl; set aside

8

Whisk 1 cup sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, and next 6 ingredients in large bowl

9

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean

10

Add plums and toss to coat

11

Spoon filling into crust, mounding slightly in center

12

Roll out second pie crust disk on floured surface to 13 1/2-inch round

13

Drape crust over filling; trim overhang to 1 inch

14

Press top and bottom crust edges together

15

Fold edges under; crimp

16

Using sharp knife, cut four 2-inch-long slits in center of top crust to allow steam to escape

17

Brush crust (but not edges) with cream

18

Sprinkle reserved cinnamon sugar over crust

19

Bake pie 30 minutes

20

Tent pie loosely with foil to prevent overbrowning

21

Continue to bake until filling bubbles thickly through slits, about 1 hour longer

22

Cool completely on rack

23

Roll out 1 pie crust disk on floured surface to 13 1/2-inch round

24

Transfer to 9-inch glass pie dish

25

Trim overhang to 1 inch

26

Refrigerate crust while preparing filling

27

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 375°F

28

Place foil-lined baking sheet in bottom of oven to catch any spills

29

Mix 3 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in small bowl; set aside

30

Whisk 1 cup sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, and next 6 ingredients in large bowl

31

Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean

32

Add plums and toss to coat

33

Spoon filling into crust, mounding slightly in center

34

Roll out second pie crust disk on floured surface to 13 1/2-inch round

35

Drape crust over filling; trim overhang to 1 inch

36

Press top and bottom crust edges together

37

Fold edges under; crimp

38

Using sharp knife, cut four 2-inch-long slits in center of top crust to allow steam to escape

39

Brush crust (but not edges) with cream

40

Sprinkle reserved cinnamon sugar over crust

41

Bake pie 30 minutes

42

Tent pie loosely with foil to prevent overbrowning

43

Continue to bake until filling bubbles thickly through slits, about 1 hour longer

44

Cool completely on rack