Plum And Marzipan Tart
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra to dust
- 1/2 cup butter or margerine
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 None egg yolk + 1 whole egg
- 1 lb marzipan
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 lb plums, pitted and sliced
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp blackcurrant cordial
- 2-3 tbsp cornstarch, mixed with 4 tbsp water to form a slurry
- 1 tbsp sliced almonds, toasted
- For the tart shell, mix the flour, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract and egg yolk together then knead until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 325u0b0F. Grease a 10 inch tart pan with butter. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface into a 10 inch circle then use to line the tart pan and prick several times with a fork.
- For the filling, knead together the marzipan, whole egg and 1/3 cup granulated sugar until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag with a fluted tip and pipe rosettes over the base of the tart shell. Bake for 20-25 mins, until golden. Cover the marzipan with foil if it becomes too dark. Remove the tart from the oven and set aside to cool.
- Bring the plums, lemon juice, blackcurrant cordial, remaining sugar and 2/3 cup water to a boil then simmer for 2-3 mins. Add the cornstarch slurry and simmer, stirring, until the mixture becomes very thick. Pour over the marzipan then chill for 1 hour, until the tart has set. Serve sprinkled with toasted almonds.
flour, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, egg yolk , sugar, lemon juice, blackcurrant cordial, cornstarch, almonds
Taken from recipes-plus.com/api/v2.0/recipes/17310 (may not work)