Plum Pie

By jeaninemg

Ingredients

• 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
• Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
• 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 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 2 tablespoons butter
• Vanilla ice cream, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge.
Arrange plums in crust. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, flour,
cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Stir in the egg, orange juice and peel.
Pour over plums; dot with butter.

Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling.
Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry.

Bake at 400° for 45-50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and
filling is bubbly (cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes
to prevent overbrowning if necessary). Cool on a wire rack for 10
minutes before cutting. Serve warm with ice cream if desired. Yield: 8 servings.