Plum pie from the New York Times

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make the American famous plum pie from the New York Times newspaper? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Remove the butter from the refrigerator in advance so that it becomes soft. Turn on the oven to 180 degrees in advance.

2. STEP 2

   

   Beat soft butter with sugar and vanilla sugar with a mixer until fluffy and light. Vanilla sugar can be replaced with vanillin. In this case, mix vanillin with flour. Read more about how to replace vanilla sugar with vanillin in a separate article at the link at the end of the recipe.

3. STEP 3

   

   Add eggs to the butter mixture, one at a time, beating well after each. Be sure to wash your eggs before using them, as even seemingly clean shells can harbor harmful bacteria.

4. STEP 4

   

   Beat until the mixture is smooth.

5. STEP 5

   

   Sift the flour mixed with baking powder into a bowl. Stir the dough until the lumps disappear. It is important to sift the flour to saturate it with oxygen. Then the baked goods will turn out airy and will rise well during baking. Read about all the nuances of working with baking powder in a separate article, the link is at the end of the recipe.

6. STEP 6

   

   The dough turns out thick, homogeneous, viscous.

7. STEP 7

   

   Line the bottom of the baking pan with parchment. Useful information about choosing parchment can be found in the article at the link at the end of the recipe. Place the dough in the mold and smooth it out. How to successfully choose a baking dish, also read at the end of the recipe at the appropriate link. A mold with a diameter of 20-22 cm is suitable.

8. STEP 8

   

   Wash the plums and dry them. Cut the plums in half and remove the pits. Fruits can be cut into halves or quarters depending on size. My plums are a bit large, so I cut them into quarters.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place the prepared plums on top, pressing them lightly into the dough. You can place the fruit skin side up, which will make the top of the pie more moist.

10. STEP 10

    

    Sprinkle the top of the pie with cinnamon sugar. You can take cinnamon to taste.

11. STEP 11

    

    Bake the plum pie in an oven preheated to 180 C for about 30-35 minutes until golden brown. Check readiness with a wooden skewer. It should come out dry from the middle of the cake. The baking time and mode may be different, as they depend on the operating characteristics of the oven. Be sure to take this into account. Read more about this in a separate article, link at the end of the recipe.

12. STEP 12

    

    Cut the plum pie into pieces and serve. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Natalia M

14.12.2023

4.5

I baked a plum pie from the New York Times at tea. We really liked it! I used less flour, I was guided by the consistency of the dough. And it turned out smooth, homogeneous, airy like cream. My plums were blue, I cut them into 4 parts. I laid it cut side up, I like it that way too. I sprinkled the top with sugar and sprinkled plums too. I baked it in a mold with a diameter of 20 cm. I covered the bottom with parchment and greased the sides with vegetable oil. I baked the pie for 50 minutes at 190°C. Readiness was determined by a dry wooden stick. Plum pie is delicious and juicy! Sour plums go well with sweet crumbs! Previously, housewives took recipes from such newspapers and magazines. It’s good that now there is this wonderful website and a detailed step-by-step description of the actions!