Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Damson Plum Tart Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 6

• 1 egg

• 16 oz (450 g) pie crust dough (refer recipe)

• 3/40z (20g) butter

• 3 1/4 lb (1.5 kg) ripe damson plums

• 6 1/4 oz (170g) crystal sugar

• 1 tbsp confectioners' sugar

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 410°F/210°C. Separate the egg whites from the yolks.

2. Roll out the dough until it is about 1/8 inch (3 mm) thick. Line a greased pan with it. Prick the base with a fork. Cover with baking paper and dried beans. Shape the edges and use a pastry brush to baste with egg yolk. Bake blind for 8 min.

3. Take the pan out of the oven. Discard the paper and beans. Baste the crust base with egg white.

4. Wipe the damson plums. Halve them and remove the pits. Arrange the plums in the crust, cut sides down. Dust with crystal sugar.

5. Roll the dough trimmings into a ball. Roll out and cut into strips. Criss-cross these over fruit. Baste with egg yolk. Bake for 30 - 35 min.

6. Take the tart out of the oven and allow it to cool.

7. Turn out and dust with confectioners' sugar.