French Pudding Pie
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup damson plum preserves
- One 10-inch unbaked pie shell
- Brown Sugar Sauce (optional)
Instructions:
You will surely impress your guests with this delicious dessert.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Cream the butter and sugar in a large electric mixer bowl at moderately high speed for 1 to 2 minutes until light. Beat the egg yolks in one by one, then beat in the preserves, 1/3 cup at a time. Whip the egg whites to soft peaks and fold into the preserves mixture. Pour the filling into the pie shell.
- Slide the pie onto a baking sheet and bake in the lower third of the oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned and the filling barely jiggles when you nudge the pan.
- Transfer the pie to a wire rack and cool to room temperature before cutting. Serve as is or, if you like, top each portion with Brown Sugar Sauce.