Homemade Plum Pie
8 servings
60 minutes
Homemade plum pie is a cozy blend of tender sponge cake and juicy, slightly caramelized plums. This recipe is inspired by traditional home baking when seasonal fruits turn into fragrant desserts. Plums soaked in lemon juice give the pie a subtle tartness, while cinnamon enriches the flavor with warm spicy notes. It is perfect for a cozy family tea time or festive treats. Especially good with a cup of hot tea or coffee. Easy to make, this pie delights with its soft texture and harmony of flavors, making every morning or evening a little warmer.
1
Add sugar (200 g) to soft butter (120 g) and whip into a fluffy pale mass.
- Butter: 150 g
- Sugar: 250 g
2
Add the eggs one by one, waiting for each to fully incorporate.
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
3
Mix flour with baking powder, sift it, and gradually add to the dough.
- Wheat flour: 150 g
- Baking powder (raising agent): 1 teaspoon
4
Add salt and knead the dough until smooth.
- Salt: 0.5 teaspoon
5
Line a mold with a diameter of 23-25 cm with parchment and grease it with butter. Place the dough on the parchment.
- Butter: 150 g
6
Cut the plums in half and remove the pits.
- Plums: 6 pieces
7
Squeeze lemon juice from the plums and mix.
- Lemon: 0.5 piece
8
Place the halves of the plums on the dough and gently press them in.
9
Mix the remaining sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle it on top of the pie. Bake for about 45 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 degrees. Check readiness with a skewer.
- Sugar: 250 g
- Ground cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
10
Cool the finished pie on a rack for 30 minutes.
