Peach Plum Pie Recipes

PERFECT PLUM & PEACH PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll crust onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 12-in. circle. Transfer to a 9-in. deep-dish pie plate; trim and flute edge. Refrigerate while preparing filling., Toss peaches and plums with flour, sugar and spices; transfer to crust. Using a fork, mix topping ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle over fruit., Bake on a lower oven rack until golden brown and bubbly, 40-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

PEACH PLUM PEAR CASSEROLE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a small container, mix cornstarch with 4 tablespoons of syrup from the peaches.
• In a large bowl, combine cornstarch mixture, peaches, plums, pears, maraschino cherries, almonds, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Pour into a shallow 2-1/2 quart casserole.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Cut in the cold shortening until mixture is coarse; stir in the sour cream until blended.
• On a floured surface, toss the dough lightly to coat with flour.
• Knead/roll the dough 8-10 times with a floured rolling pin.
• Roll it carefully into a 1/2" thick shape slightly smaller than the casserole, trimming the edges if necessary.
• Cut a 2" circle in the center or use a small cookie cutter to cut a decorative design or two near the center.
• Carefully place this pastry dough on top of the fruit mixture, with the edge of the dough NOT touching the sides of the baking dish.
• Brush top lightly with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake about 40 to 45 minutes or until the pastry is a dark golden brown.
• Cool at least 25 minutes before serving.

PEACH PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine sugars; add peaches and toss gently. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate or iron skillet.Trim even with rim. Refrigerate while preparing filling. , Preheat oven to 400°. Drain peaches, reserving juice. In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt; gradually stir in reserved juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon juice and butter. Gently fold in peaches. Pour into crust. , Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; cut into 1-1/2-in.-wide strips. Arrange over filling in a lattice pattern. Trim and seal strips to edge of bottom crust; flute edge. Cover edge loosely with foil. Bake 40 minutes; remove foil. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 10-20 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with vanilla ice cream.

PLUM PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and crumbs. Line a 9-in. pie pan with bottom crust; sprinkle with brown sugar mixture and pack gently. Cover with plums. Combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over plums., Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Make small cuts or slits in top crust; place over plums. Seal and flute edges. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar. Bake at 400° for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 25 minutes longer or until golden brown.

PEACH-AND-PLUM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In large bowl, combine peaches, plums, 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and zest; mix well.
• On lightly floured surface, brush 1 phyllo sheet with a little butter; sprinkle with 1/2 t sugar.
• Layer with remaining phyllo, one sheet at a time, and butter and sugar, turning 2 1/2 inch from each previous sheet to created overlapping circle.
• Transfer to a 9-inch pie pan, pressing to fit into pan and allowing edges of phyllo to overhang edge of pan.
• Sprinkle amaretti crumbs over bottom of crust.
• Top with fruit mixture.
• Bring overhanging phyllo up and over fruit to make ruffled border.
• Bake on baking sheet 1 hour, 15 minutes or until bubbly and golden, covering with foil after 30 minutes.
• Cool completely on rack.
• If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve with whipped cream.