Custard Tarts with Prunes

These are delicious tarts adapted from a classic prune and Armagnac tart from France. They work beautifully with any stone fruits in summer and equally well with dried fruits plumped in alcohol. The poached pears will also work very well in this recipe.

This tart requires a bit of effort and can be tricky to get right, but if you would like a recipe in your repertoire that will earn you the greatest compliments every time you bake it, this is one t