New and Improved Prune Cream Pie

 

This was an idea I had after enjoying a very nice pumpkin pie recipe Laurie made that had a delicious walnut crumble topping. I thought it would be perfect for the prune pie and I believe I was right cause it turned out great. However, don't look at my lame pie crust making abilities.  I normally have been using stewed prunes for this recipe but as my mom pointed out, it doesn't have to be.


(Taken from a 1952 Betty Crocker Cookbook)

Delicious and homey-tasting.  This prize-winning recipe was sent to us by a prize home-maker, Mrs. W. K. Robbins of Baytown, Texas.

Make Pastry for One-Crust Pie of desired size.  Line pie pan.

Filling for 9” Pie

Beat Slightly…

3 eggs

Mix together and blend in thoroughly…

4 tbsp Flour

1 cup sugar

½ tsp salt

1/4 tsp cinnamon

Stir in…

3/4 cup milk (1 cup in original recipe)

1 tsp vanilla

1.75 cups unsweetened stewed or sliced prunes (1.5 cups in original recipe)

Pour into pastry-lined pie pan (see pie crust recipe below.)  Bake for 20-30 minutes at 350°F until filling is firm enough to support the walnut crumble.  While baking make the crumble as follows...

Walnut Crumble Topping

• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Cut in the butter or margarine until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle mixture evenly over the pie after baking for 30 min.  Bake pie for approximately another 30 minutes or until a knife inserted one inch from the edge comes out clean. 

Pie Crust Recipe

Ingredients:

1.25 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 cube cold butter

~4 tbsp cold water

Instructions:

• Mix flour and salt
• Slice up butter and add to flour mixture
• Using pastry cutter, cut butter into pea sizes pieces
• Add a portion of the water and mix/mash using fork
• Add just enough water to form a ball out of the dough
• Refrigerate dough for 5-10 minutes
• Roll dough out from center and place in pie pan