Plum tart
This tart made with sweetcrust pastry and almond cream is especially tasty with those rather sour little plums that can be found in such profusion in late summer.
167,7614.8/5 for 23 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: September 6th 2017
For 1 tart, you will need:
- 1
300 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 2
400 g plums - 3
3 tablespoons caster sugar - 4
300 g Almond cream or frangipane - Total weight: 1,045 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 min. | 1 hour | 40 min. | 2 hours 37 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Roll out 300 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée), furnish with it a 10 inches (26 centimeters) tart tin or mould, prick all over base with a fork or pique-vite and leave in the fridge.
Stage 2 - 20 min.
Wash 400 g plums, cut in half and remove stones.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Pour 3 tablespoons caster sugar onto plums, and mix well...
Stage 4 - 1 hour
... then tip into a strainer and leave to stand for about 1 hour.
We do that to remove some of the plum juice, which would otherwise make the tart too soggy.
We do that to remove some of the plum juice, which would otherwise make the tart too soggy.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Preheat oven to 390°F (200°C).
Remove tart from fridge and spread 300 g Almond cream or frangipane in an even layer.
Remove tart from fridge and spread 300 g Almond cream or frangipane in an even layer.
Stage 6
Arrange plums on almond cream in a circle starting at the edge...
Stage 7 - 10 min.
...and working inwards to centre.
Stage 8 - 40 min.
Put in the oven for about 40 minutes.
If possible, eat while still warm.
If possible, eat while still warm.
Stage 9
You can see the full recipe in this small video.
Remarks
For a richer dessert (which I love), serve it with vanilla ice cream and a little whipped cream (crème chantilly).
It's quite important to use slightly sour plums, the taste really is superior, otherwise with greengages, for example, the taste will be rather dull.
You will probably read in other recipes that you should put plums the other way up in the tart to avoid too much juice flowing out. After making the tart both ways, I'm not really convinced, but of course you could try it.
It's quite important to use slightly sour plums, the taste really is superior, otherwise with greengages, for example, the taste will be rather dull.
You will probably read in other recipes that you should put plums the other way up in the tart to avoid too much juice flowing out. After making the tart both ways, I'm not really convinced, but of course you could try it.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,748 Kcal or 19,879 Kj | 86 gr | 579 gr | 234 gr |
| 237 % | 33 % | 55 % | 35 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 454 Kcal or 1,901 Kj | 8 gr | 55 gr | 22 gr |
| 23 % | 3 % | 5 % | 3 % |
| Per tart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 4,748 Kcal or 19,879 Kj | 86 gr | 579 gr | 234 gr |
| 237 % | 33 % | 55 % | 35 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 tart : 5.25 €
Source
Home made, and warmly dedicated to Denis and Chantal who produce the best Grenoux plums in the world.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Plums: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Jelly-style plum jam, Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, How to freeze plums, Stewed plums, Plum tart "En passant par la Lorraine", ... All |
 | Almond cream or frangipane: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rhubarb tart, Apple amandine tarts from Brélès, Pear tart with almond cream, Exotic fruit tart, Apricot and almond cream tart, ... All |
 | Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear and lime meringue pie, Flaked almond tart, Simple maple-syrup tart, Tatin apple diplomat tart, Apricot and almond cream tart, ... All |
| Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Brioche Tatin, Lemon and lime cakes, Dublin fruit scones, Brownie, Arizona cupcakes, ... All |
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