Plum Tart With Marzipan Crumble

Serves: 4

Felicia King

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

60

Spice

66

Sweetness

51

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

1 large

Egg Yolk

2 tbsp

Cornstarch

Directions:

1

For crust: Blend first four ingredients in processor until nuts are finely ground

2

Add butter; process until mixture resembles coarse meal

3

Add cream and yolk

4

Blend, using on/off turns, until dough comes together

5

Press over bottom and up sides of 11-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

6

Pierce all over with fork

7

Chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day

8

Preheat oven to 400°F

9

Bake crust until golden, pressing with back of fork every 5 minutes if crust bubbles, about 25 minutes

10

Transfer crust to rack; cool

11

Reduce oven temperature to 375°F

12

Blend first four ingredients in processor until nuts are finely ground

13

Add butter; process until mixture resembles coarse meal

14

Add cream and yolk

15

Blend, using on/off turns, until dough comes together

16

Press over bottom and up sides of 11-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom

17

Pierce all over with fork

18

Chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day

19

Preheat oven to 400°F

20

Bake crust until golden, pressing with back of fork every 5 minutes if crust bubbles, about 25 minutes

21

Transfer crust to rack; cool

22

Reduce oven temperature to 375°F

23

<For crumble: Blend flour, almond paste and sugar in processor until almond paste is finely ground

24

Add butter and blend, using on/off turns, until coarse crumbs form

25

Transfer crumble to bowl; mix in almonds

26

Blend flour, almond paste and sugar in processor until almond paste is finely ground

27

Add butter and blend, using on/off turns, until coarse crumbs form

28

Transfer crumble to bowl; mix in almonds

29

<For filling: Combine all ingredients in medium bowl; toss to blend well

30

Combine all ingredients in medium bowl; toss to blend well

31

Sprinkle 3/4 cup crumble over cooled crust

32

Top with plums

33

Sprinkle with remaining crumble

34

Bake tart until filling bubbles thickly and top is golden, about 40 minutes

35

Cool 10 minutes

36

Push up pan bottom to release tart

37

Cool

38

(Can be made 8 hours ahead

39

Let stand at room temperature

40

) Sprinkle 3/4 cup crumble over cooled crust

41

Top with plums

42

Sprinkle with remaining crumble

43

Bake tart until filling bubbles thickly and top is golden, about 40 minutes

44

Cool 10 minutes

45

Push up pan bottom to release tart

46

Cool

47

(Can be made 8 hours ahead

48

Let stand at room temperature)