PRUNE AND ALMOND TART
Until my move to France, I really didn't feel one way or the other about prunes. But as I've traveled the country, I've discovered the wonders of this rich dried fruit. Something happens to the prunes in this tart as they bake, turning them into almost a sweet, compact candy. Be sure to make a good, strong tea (I used about one tablespoon of loose Earl Grey tea leaves to the two cups of water) for soaking the prunes.
Provided by Patricia Wells
Categories dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield Eight servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- At least one hour before preparing the tart, pour the hot tea over the prunes and set aside to marinate.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Prepare the cream filling. In a spice grinder or the bowl of a food processor, grind the almonds to a fine powder. Thoroughly blend the almonds with the egg, sugar, brandy and cream. The mixture should be very smooth.
- Thoroughly drain the prunes, discarding the soaking liquid. Carefully arrange the prunes in the cooled, prebaked tart shell. This will seem like a lot of prunes, and you may have to arrange them in two layers. Pour the cream filling over the prunes and place the tart in the center of the oven.
- Bake until the cream filling has set and the tart shell is nicely browned, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 427, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 69 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 124 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams
FRANGIPANE-PRUNE TART
Prunes, or dried plums, are a delicious, often underrated baking ingredient in the United States. In France, the fruit is used in sweet and savory recipes, including this one for a popular dessert filled with frangipane, or buttery almond cream, and plenty of plumped fruit, baked together until the filling turns a golden brown on top and the prunes are as sweet and tender as caramels. You could use a store-bought pie or tart shell, slightly parbaked before filling it up, or follow a recipe for an all-butter pie crust.
Provided by Tejal Rao
Categories pies and tarts, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 12 slices
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375. In a bowl, pour the hot tea over the halved prunes, and let the fruit rehydrate while you make the almond filling.
- Put almonds, sugar and salt in a food processor, and pulse just until ground (be careful not to overprocess, or the filling will become a hard paste). Add the butter, eggs, brandy and almond essence, if using, and pulse just until smooth.
- Drain prunes well, pressing out any excess liquid with your hands, and place in the tart shell, more or less in an even layer. Spoon on the almond mixture, smoothing it with the back of the spoon, then sprinkle over remaining sliced almonds. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is a nice golden brown. Dust with icing sugar, and let cool before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 246, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 178 milligrams, Sugar 14 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHOCOLATE, PRUNE AND ALMOND CAKE
Taken from 'Fairworld' cookbook - This richest of all chocolate cakes, with the texture of chocolate truffle. This is the introduction that Nigel Slater gives to this recipe in his book 'Real Good Food' The cake should be served in thin slivers topped with whipped cream or ice cream.
Provided by McCarthy
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 20m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Line a 20 cm square cake tin. Melt 225 g of the chocolate and all the butter together in a heavy-based pan over a low heat. Spread the nuts on a grilling tray and toast until the skins begin to blister. Rub the nuts with a cloth, discarding the skins, then return the nuts to the grill til golden brown. When the chocolate is melted, remove from the heat and stir in the nuts, prunes and eggs. Spoon the mixture into the lined cake tin and leave to set in the fridge overnight.
- When completely set, remove from the tin and peel off the paper. Melt the remaining chocolate in a bowl over a pan of genly simmering water then pour the chocolate over the cake and return the cake to the fridge to set. With a large heavy knife, cut the cake in half. Then cut each half into 6 slices making 12 slices in total.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 463.1, Fat 44.3, SaturatedFat 21.3, Cholesterol 71.1, Sodium 46.1, Carbohydrate 22.5, Fiber 8.6, Sugar 6.6, Protein 9.4
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