Plum Marzipan Tart Tatin Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Melt the butter in a 28cm tart tatin tin over a medium heat on the hob. Tip in the sugar and 1 tbsp water and cook for a few minutes, stirring all the time until lightly browned. If it looks slightly crumbly at this stage don't be put off, it will right itself in the oven. Remove from the heat and put in the plums, cut side up.
• Chop the marzipan into as many chunks as there are plum halves and put a chunk of marzipan in the hole in each plum left by the stone. Sprinkle a small pile of ground almonds over each plum half.
• Roll out the pastry and trim to 3cm larger than the tin all round. Lift the pastry on to the tin and tuck it down between the plums and the inside of the tin. (You can chill the tart ready for baking for up to 24 hours.) Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the pastry is risen, crisp and golden. Cool for 10 minutes in the tin, then place a large flat plate with a rim over the tin. Holding it over the sink in case of drips, carefully invert the tart on to the plate. Some juice from the plums is likely to escape, which is why you need a rim on the plate, but it's delicious, especially when mingled with pouring cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry into an 18-inch square. Trim into a 13-inch circle and cut a small X in center to vent. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze 20 minutes.
• In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, melt butter over medium-high. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with sugar and salt; place plums, cut side down, in a single, snug layer.
• Return to heat, bring to a rapid simmer, and cook, undisturbed, 7 minutes. Remove from heat and top with pastry. Bake until crust is deep golden brown and juices are thickened, about 35 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack, 10 minutes, then invert onto a platter. Serve warm.

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend first four ingredients in processor until nuts are finely ground. Add butter; process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add cream and yolk. Blend, using on/off turns, until dough comes together. Press over bottom and up sides of 11-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Pierce all over with fork. Chill at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake crust until golden, pressing with back of fork every 5 minutes if crust bubbles, about 25 minutes. Transfer crust to rack; cool. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F.
• Blend flour, almond paste and sugar in processor until almond paste is finely ground. Add butter and blend, using on/off turns, until coarse crumbs form. Transfer crumble to bowl; mix in almonds.
• Combine all ingredients in medium bowl; toss to blend well.
• Sprinkle 3/4 cup crumble over cooled crust. Top with plums. Sprinkle with remaining crumble.
• Bake tart until filling bubbles thickly and top is golden, about 40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Push up pan bottom to release tart. Cool. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200*C (400*F).
• Melt the butter in a 28 cm tart tin over a medium heat.
• Tip in the sugar and 1 TBS water and cook for a few minutes, stirring all the time until lightly browned.
• If it looks slightly crumbly at this stage don't be put off, it will right itself in the oven.
• Remove from the heat and put the plums in, cut side up.
• Chop the marzipan into as many chuncks as tehre are plum halves and put a chunk of marzipan in the hole in each plum left by the stone.
• Sprinkle a small pile of ground almonds over each plum half.
• Roll out the pastry and trim to 3 cm larger than the tin all around.
• Lift the pastry on to the tin and tuck it down between the plums and the inside of the tin.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the pastry is risen, crisp and golden.
• Cool for 10 minutes in the tin, then place a large flat plate with a rim over the tin.
• Holding it over the sink, incase of drips, carefully invert the tart onto the plate.
• Some juice from the plums is likely to escape, but it's delicious, especially when mingled with pouring cream.