Plum Tart

Plum Tart INGREDIENTS: 1 9-inch sweet pastry tart shell, fully baked (I used J.C.’s pate brisee sucree recipe), click on the link. 2 pounds/900 grams plums, pitted and cut in half if small Italian plums, cut into quarters if larger, I used the blue damson from Washington State 1/2 cup, bread crumbs or crumble topping or ground almond 3 tablespoons/45…

Nectarine or Peach and Blackberry Galette

Nectarine or Peach and Blackberry Galette INGREDIENTS: 1 dessert galette pastry (1/2 recipe) 1 ½ pounds ripe nectarines, pitted and sliced 1 basket (6 ounces) blackberries 2 tablespoons mild honey, like clover, or 3 tablespoons brown sugar ¾ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon vanilla 25 grams (1/4 cup) almond powder 1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon…

Original Plum Torte

Original Plum Torte   If an apple a day, keeps the doctor away — then surely this adage can apply to plums.  This nutritious fruit boasts its own healthy merits. Plums are rich in protein, low sugar, contain fiber that is healthy for colons. It includes a host of essential amino acids (ones the body…