Name: Recipe: Plum Frangipane Tart
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Summer
Ingredients: pastry for 6-inch pie; 2 cups plums, pitted and sliced in wedges; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; fresh nutmeg; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/4 cup ground almonds; 2 tbsp icing sugar; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1/2 tsp vanilla; 1 egg

Description

Frangipane, a simple ground almond paste, turns a ho-hum plum tart into something special.

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Ingredients

pastry for 6-inch pie

Plums

2 cups plums, pitted and sliced in wedges
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
fresh nutmeg

Frangipane

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup ground almonds
2 tbsp icing sugar
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Prepare the crust: Roll the pastry to 1/4-inch thick and line a 6-inch tart pan. Chill the pastry in the refrigerator until ready.
Prepare the fruit: In a medium bowl, toss the plums, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg together. Set aside.
Make the frangipane: In a food processor or blender, purée the butter, almonds, icing sugar, vanilla and egg until smooth.
Assemble the tart: Spread the frangipane evenly over the bottom of the pie shell. Sprinkle with the sugared plums.
Bake: Place the pie in the bottom third of the oven and bake 35 to 45 minutes or until the crust is golden and the plums are bubbling.Allow to cool before serving.