French Plum Pie

Ingredients

• 5 cupfuls Flour
• 1 cupful Butter (or vegetable shortening) (Originally lard. Substituted with butter for modern preference. Can also use vegetable shortening for similar texture.)
• 1 cupful Butter (or vegetable shortening) (Originally lard. Substituted with butter for modern preference. Can also use vegetable shortening for similar texture.)
• 1 cupful Water
• 1/2 teaspoonful Baking powder
• 2 cups French prunes (Steeped in water overnight.)
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 teaspoonful Royal Extract Lemon
• 1/2 cupful Water
• as needed Milk

Instructions

1. 1Sift 5 cupfuls flour with 1/2 teaspoonful baking powder. Rub in 1 cupful butter and 1 cupful butter cold. Add 1 cupful water, mix into a smooth lithe dough.
2. 2Line pie plate with paste; wet edges. Add 2 cups French prunes steeped in water overnight, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoonful Royal Extract Lemon, and 1/2 cupful water. Cover the pie with the paste, wash with milk.
3. 3Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Bake for 25 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.