Almond-Plum Tart

Name: Almond-Plum Tart
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters Chambord; 2 eggs; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 3 Tbsps granulated sugar; 5 Tbsps packed light brown sugar; 5 ripe plums, pitted and cut into 1/2-inch wedges 1 poundhalved; 397 grams all-butter puff pastry, thawed in the refrigerator; 118 milliliters slivered almonds; 237 milliliters slivered almonds, chopped; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened; 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract; 2 teaspoons water

Almond-Plum Tart might be a good recipe to expand your dessert recipe box. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 690 calories, 13g of protein, and 46g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. If you have slivered almonds, plums, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Make the almond crunch : Preheat the oven to 35

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Almonds

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Oven

In a bowl, toss the almonds, sugar and water until coated.

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Almonds

Sugar

Water

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Bowl

Spread the almonds on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

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Almonds

Spread

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Bake for about 11 minutes, stirring once and rotating the baking sheet, until golden; let cool. Break up any large pieces.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Make the tart : In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter with 3 tablespoons of the brown sugar over moderately high heat for 1 minute.

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Brown Sugar

Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the Chambord and bring to a simmer.

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Chambord

Add the plums and cook, stirring occasionally, until the edges begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the plums to a baking sheet to cool. Reserve the juices in the skillet.

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Plum

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Slotted Spoon

Baking Sheet

Frying Pan

In a food processor, grind the almonds until very fine. In a medium bowl, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons each of butter and brown sugar. Stir in the 1/2 cup of ground almonds and the 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour.

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Almond Meal

Brown Sugar

Almonds

Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Add 1 egg and the vanilla and stir until fully incorporated.

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Vanilla

Egg

On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry to a rough 13-by-11-inch rectangle.

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Roll

Cut the pastry in half lengthwise and transfer one piece to a parchment paperlined baking sheet. In a small bowl, beat the remaining egg. Lightly brush the beaten egg over the pastry on the baking sheet.

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Egg

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Bowl

Cut out the center of the remaining piece of pastry, leaving a 1-inch-wide rectangular border; reserve the center for another use. Neatly lay the pastry frame on the rectangle on the baking sheet. Lightly brush the border with the beaten egg.

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Egg

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Spread the almond mixture over the base of the pastry. Arrange the plums on the almond filling and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, until chilled.

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Almonds

Base

Plum

Preheat the oven to 37

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Bake the tart for 1 hour, until the pastry is golden brown and cooked through.

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Let stand for 15 minutes, or until cooled slightly.

Brush the plums with the Chambord juices.