Name: Plum and mascarpone tart
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 sheet thawed puff pastry; 25 gram unsalted butter; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 2 tablespoon water; 2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; peeled rind strips from 1 orange; 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice; 8 halved small plums; 300 millilitre tub thickened cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; mascarpone; shredded orange zest

Plum and mascarpone tart

This deliciously sweet plum and mascarpone tart recipe is the perfect way to finish a family meal. If plums aren't in season, try using canned plums instead for a fruity dessert at any time of the year!

Serves 8

Prep

10M

Cook

45M

Total

55M

This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

1 sheet thawed puff pastry

25 gram unsalted butter

1/2 cup caster sugar

2 tablespoon water

2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

peeled rind strips from 1 orange

1/2 teaspoon mixed spice

8 halved small plums

300 millilitre tub thickened cream

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

mascarpone

shredded orange zest

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Lightly grease a 19cm round fluted loose-based pan.

2.Ease thawed puff pastry into pan, trimming edges. Prick base with a fork. Bake blind for 25 minutes. Remove filling. Bake for 4-5 minutes until golden and cooked through. Cool completely.

3.In a frying pan, melt butter. Add caster sugar, water, vanilla bean paste, orange rind and mixed spice. Cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes until sugar dissolves.

4.Add plums and bring to a simmer. Cook for 4-5 minutes until syrupy and tender. Remove plums with a spoon. Boil syrup for 4-5 minutes until thickened.

5.In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat thickened cream and vanilla essence to soft peaks. Fold mascarpone through. Dollop mascarpone mixture into cooled tart case. Top with plums and drizzle with syrup. Serve with shredded orange zest.