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["Have ready to use, an 8""x8"" square, or possibly round, deep dish.", "Combine dry ingredients.", "Cut butter into flour mix.", "Sprinkle lowfat milk over and toss.", "Gather into a flat disk.", "Roll out 1"" larger all around than baking dish you are going to use.", "Cover pastry till ready to transfer to dish.", "Filling:Preheat oven to 375 F.", "Wash plums.", "Cut in halves and pit.", "Place 1/3 plums in baking dish.", "Combine dry ingredients.", "Sprinkle 1/3 of dry sugar mix over plums in dish.", "Add in 1/3 more of the plums and sprinkle with 1/3 more of the sugar.", "Repeat one more time.", "Sprinkle almond extract and lemon zest over.", "Dot with butter, if you like.", "Dampen edge of baking dish.", "Transfer rolled out pastry to dish and seal to edge of dish.", "Crimp edge.", "Brush with lowfat milk and sprinkle with sugar.", "Bake for 45 min.", "Remove dish from oven and ""dowdy"" crust by cutting through the top in irregular order with a sharp knife.", "Return to oven till filling bubbles up well through cuts made in crust.", "Bubbles should appear thickened.", "Will take 15-25 min to complete.", "Serve hot, spooning into bowls.", "Pass light cream, if you like, or possibly top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.", "Makes 8-9 servings."]
