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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal497
  • fat32g
  • saturates14g
  • carbs38g
  • sugars22g
  • fibre2g
  • protein8g
  • salt0.48g

Method

  • step 1

    Roll out the pastry and use to line a loose-bottomed tart tin, 25cm diameter and about 3.5-4cm deep. Chill for at least half an hour.

  • step 2

    Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Line the pastry with greaseproof paper, fill with baking beans and bake blind for 15 mins. Remove beans and paper.

  • step 3

    Put the lemon zest and juice, cream, almonds, sugar, eggs and melted butter in a large bowl and whisk until smooth then stir in the limoncello.

  • step 4

    Put the plums in the pastry case then pour the custard mixture over. Bake for about 20-30 mins until the custard is just set. Allow to cool then dredge with icing sugar before serving.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2004

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ssawyer

tip

I used less sugar and a bit more of the ground almonds, also more plums. I didn't bother at all with lemon juice, and replaced the limoncello with almond liquor (Amaretto) - turned out absolutely delicious!

Gillyr1961

question

Could you use frozen plums with this & would you defrost them first?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. Yes you can use frozen plums. Defrost them in a sieve or colander and drain off any excess liquid to prevent the tart turning soggy. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

timsouthern100@gmail.com

question

Can this freeze or keep (well) in the fridge for a couple of days ?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. This will be fine in the fridge for a couple of days - just keep it covered either with a cake dome or loosely with clingfilm or equivalent. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

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question

924 calories per serving??

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for flagging this up. The figures were incorrect as they referred to the tart serving 6, not 12 as we suggest. We've now corrected the figures so it shows 497 kcal per serving (this is with the tart serving 12). Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

JulesRavvi

I agree with others who had too much liquid left. I used correct tin diameter and depth, used large sized eggs just for clarity. I had lots left over and actually made another dish by putting a few chopped plums in bottom of deep dish and topping with remaining custard mix. Baked 20 mins. Was quite…

elizabethgrant383

Same happened to me!! Like you,I cooked the remaining liquid separately.

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