Plum Walnut Tart
- Dough
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 cup ground walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Filling
- 1 1/2 lbs plums, cut into sixths, about 4 cups
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar, more for a sweeter filling
- 2 tablespoons ground walnuts
- Cream the butter and sugar.
- Add the egg, egg yolk, walnuts cinnamon and lemon rind and mix well.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together.
- Add to the eggs and mix to a smooth dough.
- Chill several hours or until firm.
- Butter and flour a 9 inch cake pan.
- Roll half of the dough into a circle and fit it into the bottom and sides of the pan.
- Mix the plums with the flour, sugar and walnuts and pour into the pastry lined pan.
- Roll out remaining dough and cut into 1/2 inch strips.
- Lay them over the top of the tart to make a lattice top.
- Trim edges.
- Bake in a preheated 350u0b0F oven for 40-45 minutes until crust is brown.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/plum-walnut-tart-49561 (may not work)