Caramelized Plum Tart

This bakery-quality tart is easy to make and absolutely delicious.  It features golden puff pastry topped with sliced plums and slivered almonds, baked until the pastry is golden and served with vanilla ice cream.
  • thaw: 40 minutes
  • prep: 15 minutes
  • bake: 20 minutes
  • Serves: 4

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Puff Pastry Sheets(1 sheet), thawed
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds, finely ground
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 medium plum, pitted and cut into thin slices
  • 2 cups vanilla ice cream

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F.  Unfold the pastry on a baking sheet.

  2. Sprinkle the pastry sheet with the almonds and 2 tablespoons sugar to within 1/4-inch of the edge.  Arrange the plum slices on the pastry sheet, overlapping slightly, if needed.  Sprinkle the plums with the remaining sugar.

  3. Bake for 20 minutes or until the crust is golden brown.  Top each serving with 1/2 cup ice cream, if desired.

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When cutting Puff Pastry, the sharper the knife or pastry cutter, the better. A dull edge can cement layers together and prevent pastry from rising.

You can brush an egg-wash glaze (1 egg plus 1 tsp. water) over the Puff Pastry to create a rich, golden sheen when baked.

Make sure the edges of your Puff Pastry are cut - a folded edge will not rise and puff.

Place Puff Pastry in the muffin pan cups before adding toppings or fillings. That way, you won’t have to transfer the dough with the extra weight and risk tearing it.

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