Plum Tart

Aren’t these plums gorgeous? I picked them up at a roadside fruit stand last Saturday. Just perfect for the Plum Tart that I wanted to make from Simply in Season. Even though the finished product didn’t turn out nearly as perfect as a Smitten Kitten photo, it was still tasty.

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1 cup flour (can use up to 1/3 C whole wheat)
1/3 cup butter
2 Tbs powdered sugar
6 plums (pitted and halved)
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon

1. Combine the crust ingredients until no piece is larger than a pea. Press into tart pan or 9? pie pan.

2. If desired, sprinkle 1 T tapioca on the bottom.

3. Arrange plum halves cut side up on the crust. Combine cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle on top of the plums.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 350F for 45 minutes or until the filling starts boiling.

5. Cool and serve with whipped cream.

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 tart

The Verdict: The crust is so light, crunchy, and tasty. The filling is good too, but it could have used less sugar (I know, how could that be? Oh, and I encourage you to NOT look at the nutrition info.) DH said it was good. I asked if he thought it could use less sugar. “Yes,” he said. “And less stems.” As I threw a pillow in the general direction of his head, I licked the plate.

Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/8 of a recipe (3.4 ounces).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 229.41
Calories From Fat (31%) 69.98
% Daily Value
Total Fat 7.97g 12%
Saturated Fat 4.89g 24%
Cholesterol 20.34mg 7%
Sodium 1.44mg <1%
Potassium 99.92mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 38.84g 13%
Fiber 1.46g 6%
Sugar 25.66g
Protein 2.07g 4%