Damson Tart
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
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For Pastry
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(first 4 ingredients)
- 4 ounces plain flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 ounces butter, cubed
- 2 -3 tablespoons cold water
directions
- Place flour, butter & salt into a large bowl. Rub butter into flour with fingertips to resemble FINE breadcrumbs. (work quickly before butter becomes soft).
- Add water to mixture using a COLD knife, stir until dough binds together. Add more water (teaspoon at a time) if dough seems to dry.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill 15 to 30 minutes.
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For Filling :
- 1 1/2 pounds Damson Plums.
- 4 oz sugar.
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Directions:
- Half fill large baking bowl with plums. Sprinkle with sugar. Put rest of plums on top making higher in center.
- Roll or pat out chilled pastry dough larger than circumference of baking bowl. Trim to fit bowl. Press dough around bowl to seal in juices. Use remaining dough to make a trim to go around bowl and place over the dough covering the fruit. Cut several vent holes in top of dough.
- Brush lightly with water. Sprinkle sugar on top of pastry.
- Bake at 400 degree F. in preheated oven for approximately 1 hour.
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