Plum Tart

Name: Plum Tart
Yield: serves 8 to 10
Ingredients: 3 cups bleached all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon lemon or orange zest; 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/2 cup ice water, plus a few tablespoons more, if needed; 5 medium plums, pitted and cut into 1/4-inch slices

December 14, 2011

This party-perfect showpiece recipe is pure simplicity: fresh plums, flour, sugar, butter, salt, and water. Once it cools, free the tart from its springform pan and you’ll have a golden-crusted beauty with a jewel-toned plum center that advertises—in an elegant but low-key way—the wonders of summertime fruit. If you feel your guests need more, serve it with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream.

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