Purple plum pie

 
                              Purple Plum Pie
 
 Recipe By     : Taste of Home, June/July, 1997
 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts                         Pies & Pastry
                 Taste Of Home
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    4      cups          fresh plums (about 1 1/2 pounds) -- sliced
      1/2  cup           sugar
      1/4  cup           all-purpose flour
      1/4  teaspoon      salt
      1/4  teaspoon      ground cinnamon
    1      tablespoon    lemon juice
    1                    unbaked deep-dish pastry shell (9 inches)
                         Topping:
      1/2  cup           sugar
      1/2  cup           all-purpose flour
      1/4  teaspoon      ground cinnamon
      1/4  teaspoon      ground nutmeg
    3      tablespoons   cold butter or margarine
 
 In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients; pour into the pastry shell.
  For topping, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl; cut
 in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Sprinkle over filling.
  Bake at 375 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.
  Cover edges of crust during the last 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning.
 Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.
 
 
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 NOTES : "I can never resist a tart, tempting slice of this beautiful pie.
  It's a down-home dessert that makes any meal special.  This pie is a
 terrific way to put bountiful summer plums to use."  Submitted by Michelle
 Beran, Claflin, Kansas.