single-crust plum and apple pie
Early fall is a ridiculous time to get cooking block. Inspiration is everywhere as nearly everything that could possibly be in season currently is. The markets are flooded with great stuff; summer tomatoes, eggplant, corn and peppers fight for space on tables with apples, pears, greens and winter squash. But somehow — when I’m not playing or or gushing over — I’ve been at an impasse. The summer stuff is waning; the last tomatoes I brought home were… rough, to put it nicely. And given that the butternut squash and collards are the last bits of fresh produce we’ll see until asparagus spears pop up in May 2011, seven long months from now, I’m sure you understand why I put off cooking with them for as long as possible.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Apple | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Prune | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 7 tablespoons (100 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup plus 6 1/2 tablespoons (175 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse or flaky salt (or less of table salt)
- Milk or cream, for brushing crust
- Coarse or fine sugar, for sprinkling crust
- Softly whipped, lightly sweetened cream, for serving
- 1 pound ripe prune plums or greengages, halved, pitted, and halved again (i.e. quartered)
- 1 pound apples, peeled, cored and cut into smaller chunks (than you see in my photos)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Squeeze or two of orange or lemon juice