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Plum Rum Pie

This is made with my favorite, go-to pie crust. The coconut oil is the "secret" ingredient. :)
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: Pie
Servings: 1 10-inch pie

Ingredients

FAVORITE PIE CRUST:

  • 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) very cold salted butter
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/3 cup very cold coconut oil
  • 6 to 8 tablespoons (about 1/2 cup) ice water

PLUM RUM FILLING:

  • 2 pounds (about 6) red or black plums
  • 6 tablespoons rum
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean powder or whole vanilla bean
  • Peel of one lemon
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • Dash of salt

Instructions

  • FOR CRUST: Dice the butter and return it to the refrigerator while you prepare the flour mixture. Place measured coconut oil in the refrigerator as well.
  • Place the flour and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to mix. Add the butter and coconut oil. Pulse 10-12 times, until the butter is the size of peas.
  • With the machine running, pour the ice water down the feed tube and pulse the machine until the dough begins to form a ball.
  • Dump out on a floured board and roll into a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Cut the dough in half. Roll each piece on a well-floured board into a circle, rolling from the center to the edge, turning and flouring the dough to make sure it doesn't stick to the board. Fold the dough in half, place in a pie pan, and unfold to fit the pan. Repeat with the top crust.
  • FOR FILLING: Slice plums, skin on, into ΒΌ inch slices and place in a medium saucepan. Using a vegetable peeler, peel half of the lemon into large strips avoiding too much white pith.
  • Measure 3 tablespoons of rum into a 1-cup measuring cup and full the rest with water. Add rum/water, sugar, vanilla bean powder, and lemon peel to the saucepan. Stir to combine. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the plum mixture and gently stir to combine.
  • Cook over medium-low heat until the sugar has dissolved and mixture has thickened, 8-10 minutes.
  • Remove the strips of lemon peel. Cool to room temperature before filling pie.
  • For a shine and light browning, brush crust with an egg white that was lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon of water. Bake at 375 degrees F for 35 minutes, or until golden brown. Enjoy!