New York Times Plum Pie

Ingredients

• Sugar 5 oz
• Butter 5 oz
• Wheat Flour 5 oz
• Baking Powder 0 oz
• Salt a pinch
• Chicken Egg 2 pieces
• Plums 24 pieces
• Meyer Lemon Juice to taste
• Ground Cinnamon to taste
• Whipped Cream to taste

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1

Prepare all the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 355°F.

Step 2

Slice the plum in half and remove the pits.

Step 3

Sift the flour with the baking powder.

Step 4

Beat the softened butter with 150 g of sugar until pale and fluffy.

Step 5

Add the eggs, salt, flour with baking powder, and mix until smooth.

Step 6

Transfer the dough into a 20 cm diameter cake pan.

Step 7

Place the halved plums on top of the dough, cut side down. There's no need to press them in; the plums will sink into the dough as it cooks.

Step 8

Lightly sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, then drizzle with lemon juice.

Step 9

Bake in the oven for 40 minutes, then allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 10

Serve the plum pie with whipped cream.