gingered plum streusel pie

By Late2Serenity

Use your favorite pie crust recipe

Ingredients

• Filling
• 4 cups chopped red or purple plums (about 2 1/4 pounds, 10 to 12 plums)
• 1/2 cup (3 1/4 ounces) firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chopped candied ginger
• 2 tablespoons (3/4 ounce) quick-cooking tapioca
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• Streusel Topping
• 3/4 cup (3 1/8 ounces) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) butter
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Details

Adapted from kingarthurflour.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine plums, brown sugar, candied ginger, tapioca, cinnamon, ginger and lemon extract. Let sit for 15 minutes at room temperature.

Make topping by combining flour, sugar and ginger, then cutting in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.

Brush inside of unbaked pie crust with some slightly beaten egg white. Spoon filling into crust. Top with streusel topping. Bake pie in a preheated 375°F oven for 50 minutes, or until fruit is bubbling and topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature, topped with whipped cream or ice cream (ginger is superb), if desired.