Plum Portrait Tart
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar, plus
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange zest (I have skipped this before and still tasted great)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 - 1 1⁄4 lb firm ripe red plums or 1 -1 1/4 lb purple plums (I usually use about 3 plums)
- 1 -2 tablespoon powdered sugar
directions
- Cut the butter into small pieces and put in a bowl.
- Add 1/2 cup sugar and beat with a mixer on low speed to combine, then on high speed until well blended, about 2 minutes.
- Add orange peel, almond extract, salt, and eggs.
- Beat on low speed to mix, then on high speed until well blended and smooth, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add 1 cup flour and beat on low to mix, then on high to blend.
- Butter and flour an 11- to 11 1/2-inch tart pan (I used a 10-inch) with removable rim.
- Scrape batter into pan and spread level.
- Rinse plums, cut in half, and pit; cut fruit into 1/4-inch thick slices (I usually slice them thinner).
- Overlap all the slices on batter; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar.
- Bake on the middle rack of a 375 degree oven until batter that pops up around fruit is lightly browned and tart begins to pull away from pan sides, 35 to 45 minutes.
- Let cool about 10 minutes.
- Dust with powdered sugar (it will melt quickly on the cut fruit).
- Remove pan rim (if tart sticks, use a small knife to release it from the rim) and set on a plate.
- Serve hot, warm, or cool.
- Serve plain, with slightly sweetened whipped cream, creme fraiche, sour cream, or vanilla ice cream!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
glynn117
United States
I'm a self-taught home cook who reads cookbooks like a novel. Then I try out all different nationalities of recipes, especially the more complicated ones...I love a challenge! I entertain often and enjoy cooking for others more than for myself. If my friends and family are happy eating my cooking, then I'm ecstatic!