Sugared country plum pie
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This plum pie came to life basically as an after thought. I was gaming with myself to create an apple pie that would be worthy of the CIA's annual apple pie contest (for which the winner is awarded with a generous scholarship to apply to his/her freshman year at the Institute). I had left over pastry crust (recipe adapted from my grandmothers infamous slab apple cake) and a handful of very ripe plums, so I threw together what essentially was a "deep-dish" plum galette. It turned out so well, I immediately restocked our plum supply to make a full-sized version. This pie won second place in a pie baking contest sponsored by a local grocery store chain. It might have been the grand prize winner had the contest happened during prime plum season (the contest was held in late September, and my selection of plums was less than ideal). - katylua
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