Love this time of the year with all the peaches, plums and fresh apples locally available. I’ve felt like making a traditional Swiss Plum Tart. Simple way of using any kind of fruits. Flaky, buttery crust, plums, cinnamon and I added a small Canadian touch by using maple syrup-simply delicious!
Plum Tart / Zwetschgenwaehe
Crust:
- 150 g white spelt flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 75 g butter, cold, cut into small pieces
- 3 – 4 tbsp cold water
Filling:
- 2 tbsp ground hazelnut or almonds
- 8 – 9 plums / Zwetschgen, cut into 1/4
- 100 ml cream
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp cinnamon
-In aย medium bowl add the flour and salt. Mix in the butter with your hands untilย small crumbs form, add 3 tbs of water, mix until well combined, adding more water if needed. Do not knead to long. Refrigerate for 30 min.
-Grease and flour a 26 cm tart or pie form. Preheat oven to 375 F (convection setting).
-Roll out dough and fit into prepared tart form. Sprinkle evenly with the ground nuts.
-Whisk together the cream, egg, maple syrup and cinnamon.
-Arrange plums and top with the cream.
-Bake in preheated oven for about 30 min.
-Dust with some icing sugar, can be served with whipped cream.
Simply delicious!
Enjoy!
Ursula
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Love the simplicity of this plum tart. Would love to make it, but will first have to figure out the measurements ๐ The addition of maple syrup was a great idea, a nice healthy alternative to sugar.
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Thank you so much Loretta! I hope you get to try it! So sorry for the late response!๐
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Plum tart is one of my favorites. Looks lovely ๐
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Yay! Love it too! Thank you Myra! Sorry for the late response! ๐
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Can’t wait for plums to be back into season here, they are so delicious in desserts. Xx
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Aren’t they yummy! I also love plum jam and I freeze some. Sorry for the late response! xo
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I just love fruit desserts, your plum tart looks so gorgeous & delicious !
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Me too, so yummy! Thank you Megala! Excuse my late response!๐
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So pretty and tasty! Unfortunately, plums season is over here. A shame it’s so short…
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Thank you so much Ronit! I usually buy enough to freeze some. Sorry for the late response!๐
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I’ve tried freezing plums but didn’t get the best results. Will try again next year! ๐
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Hi Ursula!! This seems so simple and straightforward– and so bright and delicious!! Love baked plums. Would love to serve this. I’ve never used spelt flour. How is is different than all purpose flour?? thanks for another beautiful recipe. Hope you had a relaxing weekend! hugs1
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Hi Rhonda! Thank you for your lovely comment, as always! I find spelt flour easier to digest, it has less gluten. Spelt is an ancient grain, definetly healthier than all purpose flour. Sorry for the late response, I had my mom visiting.๐๐
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Oh fun Ursula! Glad she could come stay. Does she live far away?? I can guess she loved being with you kids!! I need to try spelt flour– thanks! xox
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Plum tarts always remind me of our trips to Austria and Germany in the fall. I always order a slice sometime during our trip. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
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Aww you’re welcome! I’m sure that must have been delicious, yummy memories!๐๐
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What a beautiful tart, Ursula! ๐ One of my favourite ones. I guess I have chosen next one to prepare at home โค
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Aww thank you so much! I’m glad you like it, it’s a simple but yummy tart, I hope you’ll enjoy it!๐โค
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I will let you know how it will go ๐ I hope you had a great weekend ๐
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