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Plum Tart with Parmesan and Black Pepper Crust

Plum Tart with Parmesan and Black Pepper Crust

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Fruit Tart
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    lastnightsdinner's Notes: One reason I’m not much of a baker is that I don’t really like sweets. If my husband and I are dining out in a restaurant, I’m more likely to order a cheese plate than a dessert to end my...

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Serves 6

Parmesan and Black Pepper Tart Dough:

1 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour Ask the
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1/2 cup freshly grated Parmagiano Reggiano Ask the
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1/4 teaspoon kosher salt Ask the
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Ask the
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1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces Ask the
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3-4 tablespoons ice water Ask the
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  1. Combine flour, cheese, salt and pepper in a food processor and pulse to combine.

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  2. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

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  3. Add 3 tablespoons of the water slowly through the feed tube while continuing to pulse for another 15-20 seconds.

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  4. Pinch a small amount of the dough to see if it holds together; if not, add the remaining water a little at a time until it does.

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  5. Shape the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic and chill for at least one hour in the refrigerator.

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  1. Roughly chop the plums, removing the pits.

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  2. Place plums and their juices in a bowl and combine with salt, pepper and honey.

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  3. Preheat oven to 450.

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  4. Roll out crust on a floured board into a rustic rectangular shape and place on a Silpat or foil-lined baking sheet, folding over the edges of the crust.

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  5. Spread the plum mixture over the crust.

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  6. Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.

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  7. Remove the tart and allow it to cool.

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  8. Scatter thyme leaves over the tart and cut into 6 equal pieces to serve.

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Img_2895 Reply

I made this for Amanda and Merriill's book potluck party at Kurtwood Farms, in WA State. No plums available in November (not local anyway), but plenty of local pears. I used both bosc and comice in place of plums. A sprig of fresh oregano as garnish, a quick warming in the oven, then Voila!! Wine and nibbles of this lovely appetizer. The peppercorn crust was delicious with those pears! Thank you for this recipe!!

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I made this for Amanda and Merriill's book potluck party at Kurtwood Farms, in WA State. No plums available in November (not local anyway), but plenty of local pears. I used both bosc and comice in place of plums. A sprig of fresh oregano as garnish, a quick warming in the oven, then Voila!! Wine and nibbles of this lovely appetizer. The peppercorn crust was delicious with those pears! Thank you for this recipe!!

Cucinetta_twitter_pic Reply

Black pepper crust - very NICE!

Mrs Reply

Oh, yum. See? Baking's easy peasy.

Monkeys Reply

Hey I just saw this come up and see the parmesan and pepper dough! I really like the pairing with the plums and will use the combo come the springtime.

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No more plums at the market this week, so I made this with pears. Very delicious.

Lnd_jen Reply

Thanks!

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I love the look/sound/thought of this tart. I can't wait to get my hands on some plums this week.

Lnd_jen Reply

It was a total experiment, and I was happy with how it turned out! The crust alone is a keeper, I think.

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