Plum Walnut Tart
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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1 9inch tart
ingredients
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Dough
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1⁄4 cup ground walnuts
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
- 1 3⁄4 cups flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
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Filling
- 1 1⁄2 lbs plums, cut into sixths, about 4 cups
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar, more for a sweeter filling
- 2 tablespoons ground walnuts
directions
- Cream the butter and sugar.
- Add the egg, egg yolk, walnuts cinnamon and lemon rind and mix well.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together.
- Add to the eggs and mix to a smooth dough.
- Chill several hours or until firm.
- Butter and flour a 9 inch cake pan.
- Roll half of the dough into a circle and fit it into the bottom and sides of the pan.
- Mix the plums with the flour, sugar and walnuts and pour into the pastry lined pan.
- Roll out remaining dough and cut into 1/2 inch strips.
- Lay them over the top of the tart to make a lattice top.
- Trim edges.
- Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 40-45 minutes until crust is brown.
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Reviews
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This is a knock-out dessert; perfect for entertaining. The crust is tender and the lemon zest added a subtle contract to the filling. The plum filling is just right, not too sweet. I took Missy's suggestion and didn't bother to roll out the crust. For the top lattice, I rolled ropes of dough between my hands and placed them on top of the fruit. My 80+ mother-in-law (a top notch natural cook)loved this tart. She said it reminded her of desserts she had in her youth in Romania. Deb Wolf, Huntley, IL
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Missy Wombat
Australia
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