Caramelised Plum Free Form Pie
- 30g butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 10 firm plums, halved and stone removed
- Pastry
- 100g ground hazelnuts
- 1 cup (125g) plain flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 125g block PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cut into cubes
- 60g unsalted butter, chilled and chopped
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- Melt the butter and brown sugar in a frypan until smooth.
- Add plums, cut side down and cook over low heat for 5 minutes or until soft.
- Allow to cool.
- Place the hazelnuts, flour, sugar, Philly* and butter in a food processor, then process until dough just comes together.
- Knead lightly, and cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate until firm.
- Roll pastry out into a 32cm circle.
- Transfer to a lined baking tray.
- Brush pastry lightly with eggwhite.
- Arrange the plums, cut-side up over the pastry leaving a 5cm border, drizzle with remaining syrup.
- Fold the pastry edge over the plums, pleating the excess pastry as you go.
- Bake at 200C for 15-20 minutes or until pastry is golden and plum has warmed through.
- Serve warm.
butter, brown sugar, firm plums, pastry, ground hazelnuts, flour, sugar, cream cheese, unsalted butter, egg
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/caramelised-plum-free-form-pie-103820.aspx (may not work)