Easy Plum Pie

5 from 6 votes

This simple pie is sweet and tart, with only 6 ingredients and made in 20 minutes!

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time2 5

Servings: 9 -in pie

Author: Maria Corcuera

Pre-heat your oven to 375 F
Mix sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch until well combined. Add mixture to your plum slices together with the vanilla extract; mix until plum slices are well coated
4 Cups (660 g) Plums, 3/4 Cups (150 g) granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoons (0.5 teaspoons) ground cinnamon, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoons Vanilla extract
Cover your pie plate with dough and use a pizza cutter or lattice cutter to create your lattice design
1 package Store bought or homemade pie crust
Spoon your filling into your crust covered pie plate with a slotted spoon, to drain the excess liquid
Scatter small bits of cold butter on top of your pie filling.
1 tablespoons unsalted butter
Moisten the edges of your bottom crust with egg wash and start making your lattice. Cut the excess dough from the sides of your plate and brush your lattice with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar if desired
1 large egg + dash of milk
Place pie in a foil covered baking sheet on the lowest position of the oven. Bake for 30 minutes, if it's browning too fast cover the edges with aluminum foil or a pie crust shield and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool over a wire rack for 2-3 hours, and serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!

Don't skip the cornstarch! fruits release juice when baked, and cornstarch works as a thickener. This will prevent a soggy pie filled with liquid

There's no need to peel your plums for this plum pie recipe. Just slice your plums and mix them with sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch for a delicious and easy filling.

Use plums that are firm, and avoid soft plums. This way you won't end up with a mushy plum filling. Instead, you'll have your soft plum slices for the perfect sweet pie filling.

Weave and create your lattice of the pie on top of a piece of parchment paper. Refrigerate and then transfer when ready to bake.

You can get creative with your lattice and use cookie cutters for cutting beautiful forms and then adding them to the top of the pie.

Brush the top of the pie with egg wash before baking for a beautiful, glossy finish

Use a silicone ring or aluminum foil to cover the border of your pie to avoid it getting darker than the rest of the pie. If you see your lattice is getting too brown and the pie is not ready yet, cover it entirely with a piece of aluminum foil