Brandied Plum Tart <span class="colon">::</span> Something Sweet for Fall

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Brandied Plum Tart :: Something Sweet for Fall

Goodness gracious I don't know where my weeks go sometimes. It's been far too long since I've blogged, so I thought it was only appropriate to begin a bunch of updates with something sweet -- it being the recent Jewish New Year and official turn of season after all. I got on a dessert fix a few weeks back and was dying to try out some new creations just as the last of late summer/early fall's damson plums hit the farmers market (and after reading a very enticing plum crostata recipe by Melissa Clark in the NY Times. Fruit-centric desserts are generally my favorites as they balance out something indulgent with something fresh and light. The crust featured here is my absolute stand-by for tarts, pies and crostatas...an adaptation of Karen DeMasco's almond sable recipe from her award-winning cookbook, The Craft of Baking. And the best thing is that the recipe makes two full crusts, so you can stick one in the freezer and have it ready to go when needed. It'll hold up about a month or so.

Stayed for more posts this week, including plum desserts part deux (as pictured) and an excerpt from my interview with Joel Salatin, the famed farmer of Polyface Farms talking about his new book, Folks, This Ain't Normal.

Brandied Plum Tart with a Hint of Rosemary

Serves :: makes 4 tartlets or 1 tart

Ingredients

Crust:

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

3/4 cup almond flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 sticks chilled unsalted butter cut into small pieces

1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon confectioner's sugar

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

*extra egg yolk and sanding sugar to brush over crust before baking

Plum Filling:

about 4 cups of pitted and halved damson or Italian plums

1 1/2 tablespoons of cornstarch

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped

Brandy Glaze:

1/2 cup brandy

1/4 cup sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Crust:

Whisk flours and salt together in a mixing bowl.

Cream butter and sugar together until smooth in a mixer using a paddle attachment. Mix in the egg and then the egg yolk. Slowly add the flour mixture, about half the quantity at one time. Mix on a medium-high speed until dough forms.

Place dough on a floured surface and shape into two equal balls or discs. Wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour if not overnight. Freeze one or both if desired for up to a month.

Take one disc and either divide into 4 mini-tarts or 1 regular tart and use a rolling pin to shape into an even circle, about 1/2 inch thick.

Plum Filling:

Mix plums, cornstarch, sugar, vanilla and rosemary together. Place filling onto center of crust(s) leaving an inch or two on the outer edges. Fold edges over fruit to give a rustic look.

Brandy Glaze:

Simmer brandy and sugar over low-medium heat until reduced by nearly half. Drizzle glaze lightly over plums.

Brush crust with extra egg yolk and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until golden brown (tartlets may take less time).

TAGS: dessert, plums, tart

posted: 10.10.11

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