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.
208K 4.6/5 based on 28 reviews
Last modified on: September 6th 2017
Keywords for this recipe:For 3 tarts, you will need:
- 1
0 kg 4 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 2
0 kg 7 g plums - 3
9 tablespoons caster sugar - 4
0 kg 4 g Almond cream or frangipane
How long will it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 min. | 1 hour | 40 min. | 2 hours 37 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Roll out 0 kg 4 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 0 kg 7 g plums, cut in half and remove stones.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Pour 9 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 0 kg 4 g Almond cream or frangipane in an even layer.
Remove tart from fridge and spread 0 kg 4 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.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source
Home made, and warmly dedicated to Denis and Chantal who produce the best Grenoux plums in the world.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 58,983 Kcal or 246,950 Kj | 1,644 gr | 8,748 gr | 6,957 gr |
| 2,949 % | 632 % | 825 % | 1054 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,881 Kcal or 7,875 Kj | 52 gr | 279 gr | 222 gr |
| 94 % | 20 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| Per tart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 19,661 Kcal or 82,317 Kj | 548 gr | 2,916 gr | 2,319 gr |
| 983 % | 211 % | 275 % | 351 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 tarts : 15.75 €
- Per tart : 5.25 €
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: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Plum tart "En passant par la Lorraine", Angevin plum pâté, Plum and hazelnut crumble, Stewed plums, Autumn apple and plum crumble pie, ... All |
 | Almond cream or frangipane: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Ramekins with almonds, apples and lemon, Mirlitons, Apple-almond shortbread tart, Apricot and almond cream tart, Apple amandine tarts from Brélès, ... All |
 | Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Parisian-style chocolate custard tart, Blackberry and almond fondant tart, Croute à thé, Apple custard tart, How to bake blind , ... All |
 | Caster sugar: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Four quarters, Crêpes Suzette, Pitta bread, Plum and almond panna cotta, Nachos, ... All |
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