Jeweled Plum Tartlets Recipe

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I developed these as a way to enjoy the seasonal plums in Michigan, shares Nicole Filizetti of Jacksonville, Florida. The red plums shine like jewels in creamy custard when they emerge from the oven.

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Jeweled Plum Tartlets Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, divided
4 teaspoons sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cold butter, cubed
2 medium plums, sliced
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon 2% milk
4 teaspoons brown sugar, divided
Vanilla ice cream

Directions

In a small bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of two 4-in. fluted tart pans with removable bottoms. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes or until set.
Arrange plum slices in crusts. In another bowl, combine the egg yolk, milk, 2 teaspoons brown sugar and remaining flour. Spoon over plums; sprinkle with remaining brown sugar.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with ice cream. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 tartlet (calculated without ice cream) equals 459 calories, 26 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 163 mg cholesterol, 320 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Jeweled Plum Tartlets in Cooking for 2 Summer 2009, p33