Plum Almond Crustless Tart

Ingredients

For the Tart:

• 1 ½ cup ground almonds
• ¼ cup flour (can be gluten-free)
• ½ cup cane sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ pound of plums (halved and pitted)

For the Optional Glaze:

• 2 Tbsp. apricot jam or berry jelly (red currant works well)
• 1 Tbsp. water or amaretto

Instructions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350F. Butter a 9-inch round tart pan (or a 13 x 4-inch rectangular one) with a removable bottom.
2. 2
   In a large bowl, cream the butter, 1 1/2 cup ground almonds and 1/2 cup sugar together until uniform and silky.
3. 3
   Add the vanilla and eggs and beat together well. Gently add the flour, being careful not to over-mix. Pour this batter into your tart plate and spread evenly with a spatula.
4. 4
   Cut the plums in half and push gently them into the batter, cut side up.
5. 5
   Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a deep golden.
6. 6
   Remove from the oven. Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove the tart (by pushing out the bottom of the tart plate).
7. 7
   In small saucepan, combine the jam or jelly with the water or amaretto.
8. 8
   Heat and mix together until jelly melts and a uniform glaze forms.
9. 9
   Brush this gently onto your tart. (If you opt out of making the glaze, this tart looks very pretty sprinkled with a little confectioner's sugar).
10. 10
    Serve warm or cold.