Plum Tartlets with Ginger and Chèvre

Name: Plum Tartlets with Ginger and Chèvre
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: ¼ tsp ground ginger 3–4 plums, pitted and cut into slices ¼ inch (6 mm) thick; 1 large egg; ¼ lb (125 g) soft goat cheese; ½ cup (4 oz/125 g) plus 1–2 Tbsp sugar; 2 tsp minced crystallized ginger; 1 sheet (½ package) frozen puff pastry, thawed according to package directions; All-purpose flour for dusting; ½ cup (4 fl oz/125 ml) heavy cream

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cheese Obsession

By Georgeanne Brennan

Published 2013

About

These tartlets, with a not-too-sweet cheese base, juicy fruit, and crunchy crust, are so good that even my husband, Jim, who eschews desserts, eats them with relish. You can use nectarines, peaches, or thinly sliced apples in place of the plums. Serve each with a scoop of ice cream or gelato.

Ingredients

1 sheet (½ package) frozen puff pastry, thawed according to package directions
All-purpose flour for dusting

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Unfold the sheet of puff pastry. On a lightly floured work surface, roll it out into a 9-by-13-inch (23-by-33-cm) rectangle about ⅛