Rustic Plum-and-Almond Tart

Name: Rustic Plum-and-Almond Tart
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps sliced almonds; 1 Tbsp baking powder; 1 large egg white, lightly beaten; 1 large egg yolk; 315 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons 2% reduced-fat milk; 79 milliliters part-skim ricotta cheese; 8 plums, pitted and sliced; 1 Dash salt; 118 milliliters sugar, divided; 2 Tbsps chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 183 calories. If you have part-skim ricotta cheese, egg yolk, plums, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Sheet

Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a food processor.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Food Processor

Add ricotta and next 4 ingredients (through vanilla); pulse until mixture begins to form a ball. Do not overprocess. Shape into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

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Ricotta Cheese

Vanilla

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Place dough on lightly floured wax paper. Top with another sheet; roll out to a 10-inch circle.

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Dough

Roll

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Wax Paper

Remove wax paper, and transfer dough to prepared baking sheet. Fold edges to make a 1/2-inch rim.

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Dough

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Baking Sheet

Wax Paper

Bake for 10 minutes in center of oven.

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Remove from oven, and brush top with egg white. Starting at outer edge and working toward the center, arrange plum slices in smaller and smaller circles until crust is covered.

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Egg Whites

Crust

Plum

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Oven

Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar evenly over plums, and bake for 25 minutes. Top with almonds and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar, and bake for 10 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and plums are softened.

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Almonds