Smart plum tart
This is a very simple tart recipe that combines the flavours of plums and hazelnuts. It stays crisp after cooking because it is baked in two stages.
27 K 3/5 (2 reviews)
1 hour 20 min.
Easy
3 tarts
8 IngredientsLast modified on: September 22th 2021
For 3 tarts, you will need:
- 1
14 2⁄3 cups plums - 2
1⁄3 cup butter - 3
3 tablespoons brown sugar - 4
2 cups puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 5
2 tablespoons beaten egg (optional) - 6
2⁄3 cup ground hazelnuts - 7 6 tablespoons brown sugar
- 8
1⁄3 cup apricot glaze (optional)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:10.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
Rinse and dry 14 2⁄3 cups plums.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Cut the plums in half and remove the stones.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Put 1⁄3 cup butter in a small ramekin and put in the oven while it is warming up. This is a good tip for using the oven heat if you are going to need melted butter later .
Put 1⁄3 cup butter in a small ramekin and put in the oven while it is warming up. This is a good tip for using the oven heat if you are going to need melted butter later .
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Lay a sheet of cooking parchment on a baking sheet and scatter 3 tablespoons brown sugar over.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Lay 2 cups puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) on top, rolled out into a circle as evenly as possible.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Spread 2⁄3 cup ground hazelnuts over the puff pastry, leaving the edge (about 1/2 inch or 1 cm) clear.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Arrange the plums in rings, standing them on edge.
A tip to get started: Put something with a bit of weight to it (a plastic block here) and lean the first plum against it, taking it away to complete the ring.
A tip to get started: Put something with a bit of weight to it (a plastic block here) and lean the first plum against it, taking it away to complete the ring.
Stage 9 - 10 min.
Complete the filling. As with any tart, it needs plenty of fruit.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Take the melted butter out of the oven. Remember to be careful as the dish will be hot. Brush the tops of the fruit generously with butter.
Stage 11 - 1 min.
Sprinkle brown sugar generously over.
Stage 12 - 25 min.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Stage 13 - 10 min.
After this time, take the tart out of the oven. Lift it on the cooking parchment and slide it onto oven-proof wire rack.
Put the tart back in the oven for a further 10 to 15 minutes (watch for browning). This is the secret of a really crisp tart.
Put the tart back in the oven for a further 10 to 15 minutes (watch for browning). This is the secret of a really crisp tart.
Stage 14 - 2 min.
Remarks
If don't have ground hazelnuts, use ground almonds instead.
You can vary this idea with different fruits, according to the season: mirabelles or apricots for instance.
If using commercial ready-rolled pastry, this will take a good 2 pounds (1kg) of plums and 3 oz (80 g of ground hazelnuts.
You can vary this idea with different fruits, according to the season: mirabelles or apricots for instance.
If using commercial ready-rolled pastry, this will take a good 2 pounds (1kg) of plums and 3 oz (80 g of ground hazelnuts.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Based on a recipe by Christophe Michalak.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 290 RDI=110 % | 3,180 RDI=300 % | 1,680 RDI=260 % | 9,630 RDI=480 % | 40,320 RDI: 480 % |
| Per 100 g | 9 RDI=4 % | 100 RDI=9 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 300 RDI=20 % | 1,260 RDI: 20 % |
| Per tart | 100 RDI=40 % | 1,060 RDI=100 % | 560 RDI=90 % | 3,210 RDI=160 % | 13,440 RDI: 160 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 tarts : 11.90 €
- Per tart : 4.00 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Plums
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Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
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Ground hazelnuts
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Butter
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