Wed, 14 October 2020
Plum Pie
Ingredients
• 200g/7oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 125g/4oz Butter
• 170ml Carton Fresh Cream
• 2 Eggs
• Plums (halved and pitted)
• 75g/3oz Caster Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
Method
1. Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Lightly grease a tin or pyrex dish 25cms x 18cms/10" x 7" approx.
2. Put the flour, sugar and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Rub in the butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3. Stir in 2 tablespoons of the cream and 1 egg. Bring together to form a dough.
4. Press into bottom of prepared tin and arrange plums over the top.
5. Bake initially for 25 minutes. While cake is baking, in a bowl combine the remaining cream, caster sugar, vanilla essence and egg together. Beat well.
6. Pour liquid over the plums and bake for a further 20 minutes until custard is set. Serve warm or cold. Store in a fridge.
Recipe Notes:
This recipe can also be made in a 20cms/8" deep flan tin.
