Prune Pie (katrinplommonpaj)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 1/2 ounces butter (margarine ok too)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 9 ounces prunes (with pits)
• 5 ounces almond paste
• 1 cup creme fraiche (sour cream works too)
• lemon zest (3/4 of a lemon)
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons brandy (optional)

Recipe

• 1 put prunes in water for 12 hours. when they're soft, you cut them in half and remove the stones. use shortened soak for pitted prunes (more ubiquitous here in us).
• 2 coarsely grate the almond paste and mix with creme fraiche or sour cream and grated lemon peel.
• 3 chop together flour, fat, and water with a knife or in a food processor to a smooth dough. roll it out on a floured pastry board and put in a pie dish with a diameter of about 9".
• 4 fill the pie crust with the almond mixture and press on the prunes. sprinkle with flaked almonds and bake at 225c/425f in the middle of the oven for about 20 minutes.