Dessert

Bavarian Plum Tart is for Dessert.

Bavarian Plum Tart takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Bavarian Plum Tart takes 30 minutes to cook.

Bavarian Plum Tart makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Bavarian Plum Tart are:

Equipment needed:
9X13 glass baking dish
parchment paper (makes cleanup easy)
Pastry Brush
Paring Knife

For the crust:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp vanilla sugar (optional*)
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
8 3/4 tablespoons butter, softened
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14-16 Italian Prunes (these come into season in the fall or about 4 cups)
1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
2 Tbsp. Cinnamon sugar
1/4 cup Simply Fruit Apricot (or your choice, fig jam is a great compliment)

Here is how you make Bavarian Plum Tart:

*To make vanilla sugar, I recycle a used vanilla bean pod into a jar of sealed sugar.-------------------------------For the plums:Using a paring knife, slice each plum down the seam, leaving the two halves connected.Remove the pit.Cut each half, almost through so that the plum "fans" out into fourths.Set aside--------------------------------Make dough;Using a food processor, pulse all ingredients until just combined. Do not overprocess!In a parchment paper lined baking dish, press dough into pan with moist hands.Spread fruit preserves evenly.Lay a plum, fanned, cut side up. Brush 1/2 stick of melted butter onto the plums.Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. cinnamon sugarBake at 350F for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown. If desired, sprinkle additional cinnamon sugar on top.Serve with fresh whipped cream, and don't feel guilty about it! It's a wonderful treat and a Bavarian tradition.You could try this recipe with fresh apricots or even apples.Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FOODIEWIFE.

The nutritional information for Bavarian Plum Tart is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 174.0

• Total Fat: 9.1 g
• Cholesterol: 36.6 mg
• Sodium: 12.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
• Protein: 1.7 g

Bavarian Plum Tart is German cuisine.