Note: Look for plums that are quite firm and just barely ripe, erring on the side of unripe rather than overripe.

Once cool, pies will keep for up to 3 days. Be careful not to break pastry as you remove pies. Cool until pies are just warm, then use a small offset spatula to gently loosen and remove pies from tin. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack. Bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbling, about 22 minutes.Brush tops with cream and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar. Place smaller rounds over plum filling and fold bottom-crust edges over to seal. Cut a vent in the top of each round with a small shaped cutter, or slit with a knife. Repeat rolling process with remaining piece of pie dough, this time using a smaller, 1 ¾ to 2-inch round cutter to make the top crust.Fill with plum mixture just to the top edge of the tin (do not overfill.) Place muffin tin in the fridge for 10 minutes. Use a 3-inch cutter to cut as many rounds of dough as you can, and gently press them into the prepared muffin cups, leaving an overhang. Use a floured rolling pin to roll dough a bit thinner so you have about an 11-inch circle. Add lemon juice and cornstarch to plums toss to combine. Cut plums into ¼-inch dice and place in a mixing bowl.Ĭombine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl reserve 1 tablespoon sugar mixture separately, and add remaining to plums. Heat oven to 375 degrees and coat cups of a mini-muffin tin with cooking spray.1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.1 (15-ounce) Package refrigerated pie dough (enough for 1 double-crust pie).

Because these are lower in sugar than traditional pies, they’re perfect for breakfast or snacktime. Let kids help assemble these tiny pies-their little fingers are perfect for crimping the pastry edges together-and share them with friends. He has also written prize-winning poetry and fiction and lives in Sussex.After locating the hidden characters throughout the pages of Each Peach Pear Plum, we finally spy plum pie, enjoyed by everyone. He has published over 100 children's books and, with his late wife Janet, created such award winning picture books as EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY POSTMAN - both winners of the Kate Greenaway Medal. Janet died in 1994.Allan Ahlberg (Author) Allan Ahlberg, a former teacher, postman, plumber's mate and grave digger, is in the super-league of children's writers.

Biography: Janet Ahlberg (Author, Illustrator) Janet Ahlberg, along with Allan Ahlberg, created some of the world's most popular picture books, including EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE JOLLY CHRISTMAS POSTMAN, both winners of Greenaway Medals, and THE BABY'S CATALOGUE, inspired by their daughter Jessica.

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK.

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