Delicious Plum Puff Pastry Tart with Cardamom
 
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A delightful and super easy fruit tart that consists of flavorful, cardamom-infused fresh plums baked on a puff pastry tart shell!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • • ½ package puff pastry (1 sheet), defrosted in the refrigerator overnight
  • • ½ cup sugar, divided
  • • 3 TBSPS. almond flour (or, finely ground almonds)
  • • 3 TBSPS all-purpose flour
  • • ½ tsp. freshly ground cardamom
  • • 1¼ - 1½ lbs. red plums, halved, pitted and sliced
  • • 2 TBSPS. cold butter, cut into small pieces
  • • 2 TBSP. seedless raspberry or apricot preserves, (optional)
Instructions
  1. The puff pastry: remove the puff pastry from the refrigerator and allow it to sit on the counter for 15 minutes. Remove one sheet of the still cold puff pastry from the package, unroll it and place it on a lightly floured surface. Return the remaining puff pastry dough to the refrigerator or, the freezer. Using a rolling pin, lightly roll it out, starting from the middle, to form a 12-inch square.
  2. Line a 9" diameter ceramic pie dish with parchment paper and transfer the puff pastry. Cut and remove the excess corner pieces and fold the rest of the overhanging dough inward. Lightly press the dough to achieve the same thickness around the pie dish and to form a uniform edge. Prick the base with a fork and chill in the refrigerator while you make the filling. Keeping the dough very cold will help it puff up nicely and prevent it from shrinking when it bakes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  4. The filling: in a small bowl, combine ¼ cup of the sugar with the almond flour, the all-purpose flour and the cardamom. Spread this mixture evenly over the puff pastry base. Arrange the plum slices on top in a slightly overlapping way. You might not end up using all the plums. Dot the fruit with the cold pieces of butter. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup sugar over the fruit and also, lightly over the puff pastry border.
  5. Bake the tart: place the tart on the middle rack of the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes or until the crust is nicely browned and well-puffed. If you are using the (optional) preserves, brush them evenly over the plum slices, as soon as the tart comes out of the oven. This will give them a nice glaze.
  6. To serve: place the tart on a wire rack for about 15 minutes to allow it to cool. Then slice it and serve with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
-- Any leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator, in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.
-- To reheat: preheat the oven to 300°F. Put the tart in an oven-safe dish and place in the oven for 10-15 minutes or, until heated through.
Recipe by Marilena's Kitchen at https://marilenaskitchen.com/delicious-plum-puff-pastry-tart-with-cardamom/