Peach Plum Pear Casserole Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (29 ounce) can peaches, sliced, undrained
• 1 (16 ounce) can plums, drained, pitted, quartered
• 1 (16 ounce) can pear halves, drained, sliced
• 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, halved
• 3/4 cup slivered almonds
• 3/4 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 cup dark raisin
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup vegetable shortening, cold
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (again)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
• 2 in a small container, mix cornstarch with 4 tablespoons of syrup from the peaches.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine cornstarch mixture, peaches, plums, pears, maraschino cherries, almonds, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• 4 pour into a shallow 2-1/2 quart casserole.
• 5 in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• 6 cut in the cold shortening until mixture is coarse; stir in the sour cream until blended.
• 7 on a floured surface, toss the dough lightly to coat with flour.
• 8 knead/roll the dough 8-10 times with a floured rolling pin.
• 9 roll it carefully into a 1/2" thick shape slightly smaller than the casserole, trimming the edges if necessary.
• 10 cut a 2" circle in the center or use a small cookie cutter to cut a decorative design or two near the center.
• 11 carefully place this pastry dough on top of the fruit mixture, with the edge of the dough not touching the sides of the baking dish.
• 12 brush top lightly with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
• 13 bake about 40 to 45 minutes or until the pastry is a dark golden brown.
• 14 cool at least 25 minutes before serving.