Best Pflaumenkuchen German Plum Tart Recipes
PFLAUMENKUCHEN (GERMAN PLUM TART)
This is considered to be THE German fruit tart. Traditionally this is baked on yeast pastry, but the sweet German pastry is also a perfect base. It must be made with cold butter and the dough chilled before using, otherwise there is a tendency to add additional flour, which is a mistake. The crust rises up between the fruits and the delicious juices are absorbed into the pastry.
Provided by pleiad7
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 1 tart, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in cold butter and and work with the fingers for the pie crust until the butter is the size of peas.
- Stir in sugar and the beaten egg.
- Stir with a fork until mixture gathers together. Chill 15 minutes in the freezer.
- Using a piece of wax paper to prevent the dough from sticking to the hands, press onto the bottom and sides of a greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
- Wash, dry, halve lengthwise, and stone the plums. Stand them on edge in rows very close together on the pastry.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes. Cool, then cover with sifted powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.4, Fat 16.8, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 75.9, Sodium 248.3, Carbohydrate 54.4, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 36, Protein 4.4
PFLAUMENKUCHEN (GERMAN PLUM CAKE)
One of my all-time favorite things to eat in life, this plum cake couldn't be more sentimental. It's a classic German recipe that my grandmother made at the end of every summer during the brief window when the Italian prune plums are in season. Today, my mom and I both carry on that tradition, and I can still eat an entire tray by myself if left to my own devices. Pro-tip: Don't use anything but a 9x13 jelly roll pan for this. Anything larger and the dough won't fill the pan, any smaller and the dough will be too thick.
Provided by Amanda Gryphon
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 1 pan, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Quarter each plum so that all four quarters remain clinging together by their skin, forming a row.
- In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter together by cutting the butter in with a fork.
- In a measuring cup, combine the beaten egg and almond extract, then add enough milk to make 3/8 of a cup (aka 3 oz) total. (It may seem strange that there isn't an exact amount of milk to add, but I promise this method works. You'll likely use under 2 oz of milk, considering that a large egg is usually around 1.5 oz or so.).
- Add this to the dry ingredients and mix them together with your hands, forming a dough.
- If the dough is too sticky, add a touch more flour.
- Spread the dough thinly over a 13x9 inch jelly roll pan and cover it with overlapping rows of plums. (It may seem like the dough will never stretch to fit the entire pan, but be patient! Use the heel of your hand to gently spread the dough out evenly to each corner of the pan, the crust is supposed to be on the thinner side anyway.).
- Bake the tart for 1 hour and let it cool slightly before sprinkling with sugar for extra sweetness (or skip the sugar if you like it sweet-tart like I do).
- The plums will change color from green to a deep magenta as they bake, and will ooze lots of sticky purple juice that stains the crust beneath. Be careful not to overbake, this crust should be on the softer side.
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