Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  5               cups  plums   thinly sliced
     3/4           cup  granulated sugar
     1/2           tsp  vanilla
  2               Tbsp  cornstarch
     1/8           tsp  salt (optional)
  1 1/2           Tbsp  butter or margarine
  2               Tbsp  whipping cream
                        Pie Crust
  1                cup  all-purpose flour
  2               Tbsp  water
     1/3           cup  butter or margarine
     1/2           tsp  salt
                        Caramel Topping
  1                cup  granulated sugar
     1/2           cup  milk
  4               Tbsp  butter or margarine
     1/4           tsp  vanilla

Preparation:

Place plums in a large bowl. Combine the sugar, vanilla, cornstarch and salt, if used. Toss plums with mixture. Place in a buttered 9-inch deep pie plate. Drizzle with whipping cream. For pie crust, mix 3 tablespoons flour with 2 tablespoons water, forming a paste. Cut butter into remaining flour and salt. Add paste. Mix ito a soft dough. Do not knead. Roll out. Place over plums, crimping edge. Slash top. Bake at 425ƒ for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350ƒ. Bake for 45 minutes more or until the plums are soft and bubbling through crust. Put a piece of foil under pie while baking. Cool. For caramel topping, in a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, and vanilla. Stir. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Cook until candy thermometer read 225ƒ. Remove from heat. Cool for 1 minute. Drizzle over crust at once.

Nutritional Information:

3158 Calories (kcal); 141g Total Fat; (39% calories from fat); 19g Protein; 467g Carbohydrate; 394mg Cholesterol; 2414mg Sodium