Tony Bilson

Tart of Blood Plums

Preparation info
  • Serves

    8-10

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Fine Family Cooking
Fine Family Cooking

By Tony Bilson

Published 1994

  • About

This tart is spectacular to look at and will draw sighs of admiration from your guests. The recipe can be used with cherries, or blueberries or other soft fruits.

Ingredients

  • 15 blood plums, stoned and halved

Method

To make the frangipane

Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together in an electric mixer. Add the almond meal then fold in the flour.

To make the tart

Roll the shortcrust out to a thin sheet. Line a 30 cm (12 in.) tart case with the pastry and brush the inside of the tart case with plum jam.

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