Mouthwatering Plum Pie
Desserts Pies Quick and Easy - Freeze and Reheat

Mouthwatering Plum Pie

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Mouthwatering Plum Pie

Mouthwatering Plum Pie

Florence
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 2 T lemon juice
  • 4 C purple plums sliced
  • 1 C sugar
  • 2 T quick cooking tapioca
  • 1/2 t cinnamon
  • 1/2 t nutmeg
  • Freezer pie crust for 2 crusts
  • 2 T butter or margarine
  • Heavy duty aluminum foil

Instructions
 

  • Put the plums into a large mixing bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice.
  • In a second bowl, mix the sugar, tapioca, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
  • Place plums into the bowl with the sugar mixture and toss to cover them.
  • Let stand for 15 minutes.
  • Cover a 9 in pie plate with aluminum foil. Be sure to extend the foil at least 6 inches past the edge of the pie plate.
  • Fill the pie plate with the plum filling mixture.
  • Fold the edges of the foil over the top.
  • Freeze for at least three hours ( overnight works well ).
  • Add another layer of foil over the top and secure it tightly over the filling.
  • Store in freezer for up to six months.
  • When it is time to bake, remove the crust and filling from the freezer.
  • Wait until the crust comes to room temperature.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Roll out an eleven inch circle from one of the crusts and place it in the pie plate.
  • Fill pie plate with the filling you made previously.
  • Roll out a ten inch circle out of the second pie crust.
  • Place dots of butter on the filling.
  • Lay the second pie crust on top of the pie, crimp the edges, and be sure to cut off any extra.
  • Cut four slits into the upper crusts to release steam.
  • Bake your plum pie for 45 minutes at 425 degrees or until golden brown.