Pluot Pinwheel Tart

Serves: 6

Kendrick Gleason

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

51

Sweetness

47

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.25 cups

All-Purpose Flour

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

For crust: Whisk flours, sugar, and salt in large bowl

2

Add butter

3

Using fingertips, rub in butter until coarse meal forms

4

Add 1/4 cup ice water, stirring until clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry

5

Gather into ball; flatten into disk

6

Wrap in plastic; chill 1 hour

7

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

8

Keep chilled

9

Let rest 15 minutes at room temperature before rolling out

10

Preheat oven to 425°F

11

Place sheet of parchment on work surface; sprinkle with flour

12

Roll out crust on parchment to 13-inch round

13

Using pot lid as guide, trim dough to 12-inch round

14

Slide crust on parchment onto rimless baking sheet

15

Chill dough

16

Whisk flours, sugar, and salt in large bowl

17

Add butter

18

Using fingertips, rub in butter until coarse meal forms

19

Add 1/4 cup ice water, stirring until clumps form, adding more water by teaspoonfuls if dough is dry

20

Gather into ball; flatten into disk

21

Wrap in plastic; chill 1 hour

22

DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead

23

Keep chilled

24

Let rest 15 minutes at room temperature before rolling out

25

Preheat oven to 425°F

26

Place sheet of parchment on work surface; sprinkle with flour

27

Roll out crust on parchment to 13-inch round

28

Using pot lid as guide, trim dough to 12-inch round

29

Slide crust on parchment onto rimless baking sheet

30

Chill dough

31

For meringue: Using electric mixer, beat egg white in medium bowl until foamy

32

With machine running, gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating until firm peaks form

33

Fold in almond meal

34

Set 1 Pluot, stem side up, on work surface

35

Working parallel to pit, cut 1/8-inch-thick rounds off both sides of Pluot

36

Repeat with remaining Pluots

37

Spread meringue over crust

38

Arrange Pluot slices, slightly overlapping, in spiral pattern atop meringue, beginning at outer edge and working toward center, turning any end pieces cut side up

39

Finish with 1 Pluot slice in center

40

Brush melted butter over Pluots; sprinkle tart with 2 tablespoons sugar

41

Bake tart 15 minutes

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Reduce heat to 400°F and bake tart until edges are brown, about 20 minutes

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Cool tart slightly on pan

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Loosen with spatula

45

Serve warm or at room temperature

46

Using electric mixer, beat egg white in medium bowl until foamy

47

With machine running, gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, beating until firm peaks form

48

Fold in almond meal

49

Set 1 Pluot, stem side up, on work surface

50

Working parallel to pit, cut 1/8-inch-thick rounds off both sides of Pluot

51

Repeat with remaining Pluots

52

Spread meringue over crust

53

Arrange Pluot slices, slightly overlapping, in spiral pattern atop meringue, beginning at outer edge and working toward center, turning any end pieces cut side up

54

Finish with 1 Pluot slice in center

55

Brush melted butter over Pluots; sprinkle tart with 2 tablespoons sugar

56

Bake tart 15 minutes

57

Reduce heat to 400°F and bake tart until edges are brown, about 20 minutes

58

Cool tart slightly on pan

59

Loosen with spatula

60

Serve warm or at room temperature