This is a delightful dessert made with fresh plums, slightly sweetened and flavored with True Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and a hint of orange zest. It is a sweet and tart pie, bursting with the tangy juiciness of the plums. This pie is perfect served warm with whipped cream or ice cream. What a delicious summer treat!
Ingredients:
One 9 inch uncooked Pie Crust (ready made or homemade)
Filling:
4 cups pitted Fresh Plums (black, red, or combination), sliced
1/3 cup Sugar
2 Tblspns Cornstarch
1/2 tsp True Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Nutmeg Powder
Zest from one Orange
Crumb Top:
6 Tblspns Butter (cold)
1/3 cup Light Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp True Cinnamon
3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out the pie crust and press it into a 9 inch pie pan. Chill the pan with the crust in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Place the plums in a mixing bowl and combine with the sugar, cornstarch, spices, and orange zest. Set this mixture aside. Make the crumb top by grating the cold butter and then mixing it with the brown sugar, True Cinnamon, and flour. Mix this mixture until it is crumbly. Pour the plum mixture into the chilled pie shell and cover with the crumb top. Bake in the preheated on for 40 minutes or until the top is light brown. Let the baked pie cool slightly before slicing.
