Plum Cheese Tart

Prep Time 1 hr
Cook Time 50 mins
Rest Time 10 mins
Total Time 2 hrs
Cooking Method:
Courses:
Difficulty: Intermediate
Cooking Temp: 180  C
Description

If you are looking for something different and exciting, this is the recipe for you.

A beautiful and tasty tart made with plum, cheese and butter topped with apricot jam.

Ingredients
    Mixture 1 - To keep refrigerated for one hour
  • 120 g cold butter (cubed)
  • 70 g icing sugar (or 3½ tbsp)
  • 1 egg white
  • 170 g all purpose flour (or 7 tbsp)
    • Mixture 2 - Tart filling
  • 250 g mascarpone cheese
  • 70 g sugar powder (3½ tbsp)
  • 20 g cornflour (1 tbsp)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 30 g melted butter (1 tbsp)
  • plum (or pear)
  • 1 tbsp sugar
    • Decorate
  • apricot jam
  • icing sugar
    • Utensils
  • dough maker, 18-inch tart baking tin, hand beater, electric mixer
Mumzkitchen Cooking Steps
    ---∞--- just cook it ---∞---
    First part - To make the tart dough and refrigerate for one hour
  1. 1

    Mix 120g cubed cold butter, 70g icing sugar in a food processor or dough maker.

  2. 2

    Add 1 egg white and 170g all purpose flour. Let it mix thoroughly until it forms a dough. (Can use hands to mix too)

  3. 3

    Cover the dough in cling film. Keep in fridge for 1 hour.

    4. Second part : Prepare the tart
  4. 4

    Preheat oven 180° C for 10 mins.

  5. 5

    Take the chilled dough and roll it into ½ inch thickness. Place into an 18-inch tart baking tin.

  6. 6
    Poke multiple holes in the tart using a fork.
  7. 7

    Bake 180° C for 20 mins. Rest for 10 mins.

    8. Step 3 - Tart filling
  8. 8

    Mix 250g mascarpone cheese, 70g sugar powder and 20g corn flour using hand beater or electric mixture.

  9. 9

    Add 1 egg and 1 egg yolk

  10. 10

    Add 30g melted butter

  11. 11
    Pour this mixture on top of the baked tart.
  12. 12

    Add few chopped peeled plum or pear. Sprinkle 1 tbsp sugar on this. 

  13. 13

    Bake 180° c for 50 mins.

  14. 14
    Decorate with apricot jam (add few water to the jam and boil)
  15. 15

    Apply thin coat of apricot jam and icing sugar (optional).

Keywords: plum, cheese, tart, dessert
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