Plum Tart
Plum tart with almond frangipani
Servings: 6
Calories: 386kcal
Ingredients
For the pastry
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 4 tbsp butter cut into little cubes
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp sugar
For the filling
- 1 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- butter
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 4 large plums
- 1 tbsp chopped almonds
Instructions
For the pastry
- Rub the butter into the flour and sugar. Add the egg yolk and 1-2 tbsp cold water and bring together into a dough. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 360°F.
- Roll the pastry out and use it to line a 6-inch tart pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
For the filling
- Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the flour, almond flour and egg. Mix to a creamy mass and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
To assemble
- Fill the pastry shell with the almond mixture. Quarter the plums and press them down slightly into the almond filling.
- Scatter the chopped almonds over the top of the tart.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown and slightly risen.
- Leave to cool then turn out of the pan. Slice, and serve, optionally with creme fraiche or vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 49.6g | Protein: 6.2g | Fat: 12.9g | Cholesterol: 51.1mg | Sodium: 3.1mg | Sugar: 28.1g