SUMPTUOUS PLUM AND ALMOND TART

 

SUMPTUOUS SWEET PLUM & ALMOND TART

THIS IS SUCH A GREAT COMBINATION THAT REALLY BELONGS TOGETHER, OUR HOME GROWN PLUMS TASTED SO SWEET AND ALMOST HAD A RHUBARB FLAVOUR THAT WAS SO GORGEOUS WITH THE ALMOND FILLING, BEST SERVED WARM WITH LOTS OF THICK CREAM OR CREME FRAICHE

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS

2 large sweet dark plums

100g butter cubed & cold

100g caster sugar

100g ground almonds

1 egg

FOR THE PASTRY

190g plain flour

8g sugar

112g butter

1/2 beaten egg

2 tbsp cold water

 

Mix the sugar and flour together in a large bowl, rub in the butter until you have fine breadcrumbs, mix the egg with the water and then add to the flour and bring together to form a ball, turn out onto a lightly dusted floured surface and knead a couple of times very gently and don't over work the dough.  Flatten the ball slightly and wrap in clingfilm and chill for half an hour.  Roll out and line your pastry tin or individual tartlet tins.

 

Beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy, beat in the egg well and then fold in the ground almonds.  Take the plums, remove the seed and slice.

 

Fill the tarts half way with the almond paste and place the plums on top.  Bake individual tarts for 15-20 minutes or a large tart for approx 30 minutes.