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 Plum and Almond Tart 

This tart is really delicious.  Serve warm with a spoonful of lightly whipped cream or vanilla ice-cream. 

Serves 6-8 
Plum and Almond Tart 
Ingredients

Pastry

  • 180g butter
  • 75g icing sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 225g plain flour

Filling

  • 100g soft butter
  • 150g sugar
  • 100g amaretto biscuits
  • 200g ground almonds
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 16 plums, approx., cut in half, stones removed, sliced.
 

To Cook

Method

To make the pastry:

In the processor, mix the butter, icing sugar and egg together.  Add in the flour.  Gather up the pastry and chill for an hour.

To make the filling:

Also in the processor, mix the butter, sugar, biscuits, ground almonds and egg yolks.

Set the oven to Gas Mark 4, 180C (350F).  Roll out the pastry to line a 28cm diameter x 3cm deep tart tin.  Chill for 10 minutes.  Pour in filling mixture.  Place the plum slices on top and sprinkle with extra tablesp. sugar.  Bake for 45-50 minutes until completely set and nicely browned.