Mirabelle Plum Tart**

Name: Mirabelle Plum Tart** (Tarte aux Mirabelles)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 tbsp (1¾ oz./50 g) butter + more for the pan; Scant ⅓ cup (2 oz./60 g) sugar; 1 lb. (450 g) shortcrust pastry dough; 1¼ lb. (600 g) mirabelle plums (see Chef’s Notes), fresh or canned in syrup and well drained; 3 tbsp (45 ml) mirabelle or plum brandy; ¾ lb. (350 g) frangipane cream; 1 egg, lightly beaten

Tarte aux Mirabelles

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

French Pastries and Desserts by Lenôtre

By Chefs at Lenôtre

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

3 tbsp (1¾ oz./50 g) butter + more for the pan
1

Europe
France
Pie
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Lightly grease the tart pan with butter. Weigh out 3½ oz. (100 g) of the pastry dough for decoration. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until using.
Roll the remaining dough thinly into a large circle on a lightly floured surface. Line it into the tart pan. Chill until using.
If using fresh plums, wash and dry them. Cut the plums