Plum pie with black pepper

Serves (4)

Ingredients

Pastry

230g butter

½ cup boiling water

2 cups self-raising flour

1 teaspoon sugar

Filling:

4 plums

1 teaspoon black pepper

4 tablespoons sugar

 

Method

Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.

Pastry

Put all the pastry ingredients into a food processor and blitz until a ball is formed. Wrap the ball of pastry in cling wrap and let it rest in the freezer for 20 min. Roll the pastry out on a surface that has been dusted with flour.

Line 4 individual ramekins out or one large tart tin with the pastry.

Filling

Cut the plums into wedges and cover the pastry with the fresh plums. Sprinkle one tablespoon of sugar and lightly pepper each tart.

 

Bake for 25 minutes.