Lattice-Top Plum Pie
- 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbs. sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 8 Tbs. vegan margarine, such as Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Sticks, cut into small cubes
- 2 tsp. almond extract
- 2 lb. whole, ripe plums, pitted and sliced (5 cups)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2 oz. almond paste, cut into bits
- 2 tsp. Demerara or turbinado sugar
- To make Crust: Whisk together flours, sugar, and salt in bowl.
- Rub margarine into flour mixture until crumbly.
- Stir in 8 Tbs.
- ice water and almond extract until crust comes together.
- Divide dough in half, and shape into 2 disks.
- Wrap each in wax paper, and chill 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Invert 1 dough disk onto large sheet of wax paper.
- Roll 1 dough disk into 12-inch circle, and press into 10-inch pie pan.
- Prick bottom of Crust all over with fork.
- Bake 15 minutes, remove from oven, and cool.
- To make Filling: Toss together plums, sugar, allspice, and cinnamon in large bowl.
- Spoon into Crust, and dot with bits of almond paste.
- Remove second dough disk from refrigerator, and roll into 12-inch circle.
- Cut dough into long 1-inch-wide strips with knife or fluted pastry wheel.
- Lay strips in lattice pattern over top of fruit, gently pressing ends of strips onto edges of bottom Crust.
- Trim excess dough from edges.
- Coat with cooking spray, and sprinkle lattice with sugar.
- Bake pie on baking sheet 50 minutes, or until Filling is bubbly and Crust is golden.
- Cool on wire rack.
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Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/lattice-top-plum-pie/ (may not work)