Title: Purple Plum Pie
Categories: Dessert Pie Taste
Yield: 8 Servings

4	c	Fresh plums (about 1 1/2 pounds), sliced
1/2	c	Sugar
1/4	c	All-purpose flour
1/4	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Ground cinnamon
1	tb	Lemon juice
1		Unbaked deep-dish pastry shell (9 inches)
		Topping:
1/2	c	Sugar
1/2	c	All-purpose flour
1/4	ts	Ground cinnamon
1/4	ts	Ground nutmeg
3	tb	Cold butter or margarine

In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients; pour into the pastry shell. For topping, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 375 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Cover edges of crust during the last 20 minutes to prevent overbrowning. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.

NOTES : "I can never resist a tart, tempting slice of this beautiful pie. It's a down-home dessert that makes any meal special. This pie is a terrific way to put bountiful summer plums to use." Submitted by Michelle Beran, Claflin, Kansas. Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #1 by crmcbride@juno.com (Caroline R McBride) on Jul 14, 1997

Recipe by: Taste of Home, June/July, 1997

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