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Individual Plum Tarts

Light, fresh, and sweet with a touch of tartness, Individual Plum Tarts with Puff Pastry are the perfect ending to any meal. These rustic freeform tarts are prepared in the style of a galette, calling for only 8 ingredients. Easy, elegant and impressive!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: desserts
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Plum Tarts
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 598kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 sheets frozen puff pastry (17.3 ounce box), thawed
  • all purpose flour for rolling the pastry
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • 6 plums see Note below, ripe but slightly firm
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint plus whole leaves for garnish
  • 3 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup apricot jam
  • Vanilla ice cream optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 puff pastry sheet until very thin. Cut into 3 (6-inch) circles. Pierce the bottom all over with a fork. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet; you will have a total of 6 rounds.
  • Place on ungreased cookie sheets and brush with melted butter. Set aside.
  • Pit plums and cut each into 16 slices (around 1/4-inch thick).
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine plums, sugar, mint, lemon zest and cinnamon.
  • Arrange on top of the pastry, placing the plum slices on their side, forming a pinwheel. Fold over edges of the pastry up to (but not over) the plums, to form a small rim.
  • In a small saucepan, melt the jam over medium heat, stirring. Remove from heat; brush lightly over the top of the plums with a basting brush.
  • Bake about 30 minutes or just until the crusts are done and the fruit is starting to bubble and get juicy (watch carefully so they don’t get overdone).
  • Serve at room temperature, placing a small scoop of vanilla ice cream in the center, if desired.
  • Garnish with whole mint leaves.

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Notes

Note on plums: I recommend using red or purple plums like Elephant Heart - they have great color (red inside, dark red/purple outside) - and are commonly available.
Make Ahead: Tarts can be made earlier in the day, cooled, covered and kept at room temperature.
 
Note: this recipe was originally published in my cookbook Fresh Tastes.

Nutrition

Calories: 598kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 270mg | Potassium: 177mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 563IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg