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Stone Fruit Party Pie

From Nicole Rucker’s fabulous Fat and Flour Cookbook.
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings: 3
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

For the Filling:
  • 1 1/2 pounds 680 g stone fruits (apricots, plums, and peaches) *note: I used a little more and it was okay
  • 1/2 pound 226 g pitted cherries, fresh or thawed frozen
  • 3 tablespoons 42 g bourbon
  • 2 teaspoons 10 g vanilla bean paste
  • 2 teaspoons 4 g lemon zest
  • 3/4 cup 150 g granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon 3 g Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup 28 g cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons 8 g ground cinnamon
For the Crumble Topping:
  • 1 cup 125 g unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup 45 g rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup packed 53 g light-brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup 45 g granulated sugar
  • Pinch of Diamond Crystal kosher salt
  • 4 ounces 113 g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
To Assemble Pie:
  • Unbleached all-purpose flour for rolling the dough
  • 1/2 recipe Fat & Flour pie dough made in advance and chilled (click that link for the recipe or use whichever pie dough you like)

Method
 

  1. Make the filling. Cut the mixed stone fruit into 3/4-inch pieces (no need to peel), and combine them with the cherries in a large bowl. Add the bourbon, vanilla bean paste, and lemon zest. Whisk the sugar, salt, cornstarch, and cinnamon together in a small bowl, and add this to the fruit. Toss everything together, so all the fruit is coated.
  2. Make the crumble topping. Whisk the flour, oats, sugars, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl. Add the melted butter, and mix with a fork until the mixture resembles a buttery crumble.
  3. Preheat your oven to 375 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat.
  4. Assemble the pie. Lightly flour a work surface. Remove the dough from the fridge and remove the plastic. If your dough has been chilled overnight, it will need to temper before being rolled; this usually takes 10 to 15 minutes. Once the dough is pliable, roll the disc out to a 12-inch circle. Use flour throughout the rolling process as needed to prevent sticking. Transfer the rolled dough to a 9-inch pie plate, and trim the edge to allow 1 inch of dough to hang over the edge. Roll or fold the hanging edge of the dough over itself, using your thumb and forefinger to crimp the edge. Put the crimped crust into the freezer for 20 minutes.
  5. Once the crust has chilled, pour the filling in, adding all the juices that may have collected in the bottom of the bowl. Scatter the crumble over the top.
  6. Chill the whole pie in the freezer for 10 minutes, transfer it to the prepared baking sheet, then place the pie into your preheated oven, on the center rack, and bake it until the crust is a deep golden brown and the juices from the pie are boiling. This should take 1 full hour, and possibly longer. Cool the pie for 1 hour before eating, to allow the juices to settle and continue thickening. Store any leftovers in the fridge and warm slices of the cold pie at 375 F for 15 minutes before eating for best results.