Brown Sugar And Plum Mini Tarts
These individual puff pastry tarts are layered with a simple combination of brown sugar and thinly sliced plums. Sweet and tart flavors on a flaky tart are brought out on the first bite. (Jump to Recipe)
I have more plums on my kitchen counter than I can handle. My neighbor dropped some off two days ago, and the same day, my husband came home with a bag of them from a coworker who has a plum tree. My first thought was to make a pie! But I thought, how cute would small little tarts be?! So it was decided. Tarts.
To Make These Brown Sugar And Plum Mini Tarts..
Start with your choice of puff pastry. I use fillo factory or pepperridge farm brand. They both have a great puff pastry product. I defrost 1 sheet of puff pastry at room temperature for 50-60 minutes. Typically, a box has 2 sheets. I save the other sheet for another time since I am only making 4 squares. If you are doubling the recipe to make for 6-8 people, use both sheets of puff pastry.
While the puff pastry is defrosting, I thinly slice the plums and toss them in a bowl with brown sugar until they are coated well. The plums I used here in this recipe are home grown and so they are relatively small in size. If you are using store bought ones, chances are, they will be slightly larger in size compared to mine. If your selection of plums are the size of a dollar coin, use 6-7 plums for this recipe. And if they are a bit bigger, use 4-5 plums.
Once the puff pastry is defrosted, it is cut in half, horizontally and vertically. They are arranged on a parchment lined baking sheet. Arrange plum slices in multiple rows in a straight line. Or another option would be to dump a spoonful right in the center and flatten them down with a spoon so they are not in a pile.
Last step is to brush the edges with an egg wash and sprinkle with raw or turbinado sugar. Then, bake until edges are crisp and golden.
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Brown Sugar And Plum Mini Tarts
Ingredients
- 5 ripe plums, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted at room temperature for 50 minutes
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp raw or turbinado sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- Combine plum slices and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Toss to combine.
- Lay out puff pastry sheet on a clean surface. Cut in half, horizontally and vertically, to create 4 squares. Transfer to parchment lined baking sheet.
- Arrange plum slices into 2 to 3 rows of a straight line (see photos above).
- Beat egg and 2 tbsp of water in a small dish. Brush edges of puff pastry with egg wash. Sprinkle edges with raw sugar. Place into oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until edges of puff pastry are golden and crisp.
