Plum Pie Recipe

Golden homemade plum pie with lattice crust on white kitchen counter

This Perfect Plum Pie recipe blends ripe, juicy plums with warm spices and a buttery, flaky crust for a nostalgic dessert that's full of summer flavor. Easy to make and endlessly adaptable, it's the kind of pie that turns any gathering into something special.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 55

Cooling: 3

Total Time: 4 25

Servings:

Calories: 390kcal

Cost: $10–12

Equipment

9-inch pie dish Glass or ceramic recommended
Rolling pin Adjustable rings preferred
Pastry cutter Or use two knives or hands
Bench scraper Helps with dough handling
Parchment paper For cleanup and baking
Wire rack For cooling the pie
Pastry brush For egg wash application
Colander To drain plum juices
Pie weights/beans For optional blind baking

Ingredients

Pie Crust

2½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 cup unsalted butter cold, cubed
6–8 tablespoon ice water add gradually until dough forms

Plum Filling

3 lbs ripe plums pitted and sliced
¾ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
3 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoon lemon juice fresh
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoon butter cut into small pieces

For Assembly

1 egg beaten for egg wash
2 tablespoon coarse sugar for sprinkling on top crust

Instructions

Make crust dough and chill
Toss sliced plums with filling ingredients
Let plum mixture sit and strain excess juice
Roll out dough and fill pie dish
Add filling and butter pieces
Top with lattice crust, egg wash, and sugar
Bake at 425°F for 20 min, then at 375°F for 35–40 min
Cool for at least 3 hours on a wire rack

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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