Tarte aux Quetsches

Alsatian Plum Tart

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Keith Floyd

Published 1987

  • About

Bilberries can also be used, in which case omit the cinnamon.

Ingredients

For the Pastry

  • 10 oz (300 g) wheat flour, sifted
  • 5 oz (150

Method

Put the flour into a large bowl, make a well in the centre, add the butter, salt, sugar and egg. Mix with your fingertips until well amalgamated and roll into a ball. Knead on a floured board until smooth. Wrap in a floured cloth and refrigerate for a couple of hours.

When the pastry is well rested, roll it out on a floured board to an approximate thickness of