Plum And Almond Tart

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup flour, all purpose
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon water, approximately
• 2 (16 1/2 ounce) cans purple plums, drained
• 1 cup almonds, ground
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, extra
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 sift flour into bowl, cut in butter, add egg yolk and enough water to mix to a dry dough.
• 2 turn onto lightly floured surface, knead lightly until smooth, cover, refrigerate 30 minutes.
• 3 roll pastry large enough to line a 9-inch flan pan, refrigerate 30 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile halve and seed plums, drain on absorbent paper.
• 5 combine almonds, sugar, lemon rind and egg in bowl, mix to a paste.
• 6 combine extra sugar and cinnamon thoroughly.
• 7 spread almond mixture into pastry case, top with plums, dot with butter, sprinkle with sugar mixture.
• 8 bake in 375°f oven about 50 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9 dust with powdered sugar, serve warm or cold with shipped cream and sliced almonds.