Plum and Almond Tart
By: Anonymous
Published: Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 11:19pm

Ingredients




1 cup flour, plain
90 grams butter
1 egg yolks
1 tablespoon water
1 cup almonds, ground
1/2 cup sugar (caster)
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1 eggs
1 kg plums
30 grams butter
1 tablespoon sugar (caster)
1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground

Preparation

1 Pastry:Sift flour into a bowl, rub in butter, add egg yolk and water and mix to a firm dough. Do not overwork the dough. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes. On a lightly floured bench, roll dough out large enough to line a 25-30 cm flan tin, trim the edges neatly. 2 Filling:Combine almonds, sugar, egg and lemon rind in a bowl and mix to a paste. 3 Halve and seed plums, drain on absorbant paper. 4 Spread almond mixture into pastry case, top with plums, dot with butter and sprinkle with extra sugar and cinnamon. Bake in a moderate oven for about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm or cold with whipped cream and toasted almonds. 5 Serves 4-6.