Country-Style Plum Tart

Serves: 5

Presley Zulauf

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

52

Sweetness

54

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Plum Jam

Directions:

1

Slide metal spatula under all sides of crust to free from parchment

2

Make crust: Mix flour, sugar and salt in processor

3

Add butter and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal

4

Add water by tablespoonfuls and process just until moist clumps form

5

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

6

Wrap in plastic

7

(Can be made 1 day ahead

8

Keep chilled

9

Let soften slightly at room temperature before rolling

10

) Preheat oven to 375°F

11

Roll out dough on large sheet of floured parchment paper to 1/4-inch-thick round

12

Trim dough to 14-inch diameter

13

Transfer dough on parchment paper to large baking sheet (edges of dough may hang over edges of baking sheet)

14

Mix flour, sugar and salt in processor

15

Add butter and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal

16

Add water by tablespoonfuls and process just until moist clumps form

17

Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk

18

Wrap in plastic

19

(Can be made 1 day ahead

20

Keep chilled

21

Let soften slightly at room temperature before rolling

22

) Preheat oven to 375°F

23

Roll out dough on large sheet of floured parchment paper to 1/4-inch-thick round

24

Trim dough to 14-inch diameter

25

Transfer dough on parchment paper to large baking sheet (edges of dough may hang over edges of baking sheet)

26

Make filling: Mix plums, jam, vanilla, and allspice in large bowl

27

Mound plum mixture in center of dough, leaving 3-inch border

28

Sprinkle fruit with 2 tablespoons sugar

29

Fold dough border over fruit, pleating loosely and pinching to seal any cracks

30

Bush dough with beaten egg

31

Sprinkle dough with 1 tablespoon sugar

32

Bake tart until crust is brown and filling bubbles, about 45 minutes

33

Transfer baking sheet to rack and cool tart slightly, about 20 minutes

34

Using large tart pan bottom as aid, transfer tart to platter

35

Serve warm or at room temperature with frozen yogurt

36

Mix plums, jam, vanilla, and allspice in large bowl

37

Mound plum mixture in center of dough, leaving 3-inch border

38

Sprinkle fruit with 2 tablespoons sugar

39

Fold dough border over fruit, pleating loosely and pinching to seal any cracks

40

Bush dough with beaten egg

41

Sprinkle dough with 1 tablespoon sugar

42

Bake tart until crust is brown and filling bubbles, about 45 minutes

43

Transfer baking sheet to rack and cool tart slightly, about 20 minutes

44

Slide metal spatula under all sides of crust to free from parchment

45

Using large tart pan bottom as aid, transfer tart to platter

46

Serve warm or at room temperature with frozen yogurt