Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), diced
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 pounds firm, ripe Italian prune plums, pitted and quartered lengthwise
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Combine the flour, walnuts, and sugar in a large bowl. Add the butter and the egg yolk. Mix, either by hand or with an electric mixer, until crumbly.
Press 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture in an even layer into the bottom of a 9 1/2-inch springform or tart pan. Arrange the plums in the pan, skin-side down, to form a flower pattern; begin at the outside and work your way in.
Sprinkle the rest of the crumb mixture evenly over the plums. Bake the tart for 40 to 50 minutes, or until it's lightly browned and the plum juices are bubbling. Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and transfer the tart to a flat plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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By marne_staples_9...
on September 27, 2009
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Another winner from Ina and one I'll use frequently. I so appreciate her efforts to test thoroughly before posting. I shared this with neighbors and they loved it - the walnuts in the crust make it divine. I didn't have as ripe of plums as I would have liked but even with the tart and slightly firm plums it was still good. Next time I will wait a few days to be sure the plums are ripe.
By Jennalynn
Los Angeles
on July 04, 2009
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I love this tart!
But it can be even easier to make.
Just pulse all the crust ingredients in your food processor. :30 crust!
By ggriff2537_10747775
Philadelphia, PA
on July 16, 2008
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I make this all the time and it's always a hit. It is very easy to make and works for a breakfast dish or a dessert following a meal. I have made the recipe using other fruit and it's very good, but plums are the best!
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