PLUM TART WITH SPICED CRUST

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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     for one, dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 tart

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup toasted pecans
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon orange zest
Basic tart dough (see recipe)
1 2-inch vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
1 tablespoon flour
12 medium-size red plums (about 2 pounds) halved, stones removed and quartered
1 cup sugar

Steps:

  • To make the crust, place the pecans, cinnamon and orange zest in a food processor. Pulse until the nuts are finely ground. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and follow the instructions in the first step of the tart-dough recipe as above, omitting the lemon zest. Proceed with the dough's second step.
  • Scrape the vanilla bean into the half-and-half, add the sugar, egg yolks and flour, whisk well and refrigerate. Toss the plums with the sugar.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Roll out the dough and fit into 12-inch tart pan. Prick the dough lightly with a fork. Arrange the plums in concentric circles, using as many layers as necessary. Gently pour the half-and-half mixture over the tart; the mixture will not cover the plums completely, but it should be evenly distributed. Bake until the custard is set, 45 to 50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 312, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 12 milligrams, Sugar 50 grams

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