Plum Tart With Spiced Crust

Ingredients

The crust:

• 1 cup toasted pecans
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• Basic tart dough (see recipe)

The custard:

• 1 2-inch vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon flour

The fruit:

• 12 medium-size red plums (about 2 pounds) halved, stones removed and quartered
• 1 cup sugar

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

    784 calories; 28 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 13 grams monounsaturated fat; 6 grams polyunsaturated fat; 134 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams dietary fiber; 126 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 68 milligrams cholesterol; 28 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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One tart

Preparation

1. To make the crust, place the pecans, cinnamon and orange zest in a food processor. Pulse until the nuts are finely ground. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and follow the instructions in the first step of the tart-dough recipe as above, omitting the lemon zest. Proceed with the dough’s second step.
2. Scrape the vanilla bean into the half-and-half, add the sugar, egg yolks and flour, whisk well and refrigerate. Toss the plums with the sugar.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Roll out the dough and fit into 12-inch tart pan. Prick the dough lightly with a fork. Arrange the plums in concentric circles, using as many layers as necessary. Gently pour the half-and-half mixture over the tart; the mixture will not cover the plums completely, but it should be evenly distributed. Bake until the custard is set, 45 to 50 minutes.

1 hour 15 minutes