Plum Tart

I bought some plums at Costco and they weren't very juicy. Now, what do I do with a bunch of plums that aren't good eating? Turn it into a tart, Ina style!

I always turn to Ina Garten when I need a good recipe. I found this one for a plum tart.

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

3/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed

12 Tbs cold unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), diced

2 egg yolk

2 lbs firm, ripe Italian prune plums, pitted and quartered lengthwise

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Combine the flour, walnuts, and sugar in a food processor. Pulse until blended. Add the butter and pulse until mixture resembles cornmeal. Add the egg yolks (Ina's original recipe called for 1 egg yolk but my mixture was too crumbly so I added the second yolk. Pulse until blended.

Press 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture in an even layer into the bottom of a 9 1/2-inch 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.

Another delicious Ina recipe!

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