IN SEASON Spel SPELT CRUST PLUM PIE
Severs 8 FOR THE PASTRY
200g cold, organic butter, cubed, plus extra for greasing
300g light spelt flour or plain flour, plus extra for dusting 2 tbsp coconut palm sugar Pinch of salt 2 eggs, organic or free range
FOR THE FILLING 900g ripe plums 4 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp cornflour 1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 Grease a 20-cm/8-in pie dish with butter and dust with flour. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4.
2 To make the pastry, mix together the flour, half of the coconut sugar and salt in a bowl. Rub in the butter using your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs, then stir in one of the eggs and press the mixture together to make a ball of dough. Wrap the dough in cling film and put it in the fridge for 30 mins.
3 For the filling, cut the plums in half and take out the stones. Mix with the maple syrup, cornflour and cinnamon. Let sit for a couple of mins so that the cornflour can dissolve.
4 Remove the dough from the fridge and divide it into two pieces. Roll out one-half on a floured surface until large enough to line the pie dish. Place the pastry in the dish, pressing it into the base and up the sides, then trim the top to give a neat edge. Line the pastry with parchment paper, fill with baking beans and blind bake in the oven for 10–15 mins until starting to turn golden. Remove the parchment and beans from the case and add the plum filling.
5 Whisk the remaining egg and brush it lightly over the sides of the pastry case.
6 Roll out the remaining pastry and cut it into thin strips. Make a criss-cross pattern on top of the pie with the pastry strips, pressing the ends to the sides to seal. Brush the pastry top with egg, then sprinkle with the remaining coconut sugar.
7 Bake the pie in the preheated oven for about 45 mins, until the pastry is golden and the filling is bubbling. Remove from the oven and leave it to cool completely before serving.
James Duigan's Blueprint for Health, published by Pavilion Books
14 | THE WEST COUNTRY FOODLOVER
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