Portugal is a magical country. (Brooklyn, NY) It’s a plum pitter, or, as some websites call it, a stoner…If your plums are small enough, we imagine a cherry pitter would work just fine. So funny, completely accidental. Slice the new, tighter roll into little circles. Top with plum mixture. That will be next for me. And this looks delicious. Three years ago: Almond-Crisped Peaches, Key Lime Popsicles, On Butter vs. Caramel, Butterscotch Pudding Popsicles, Pink Lemonade Popsicles and Zucchini Parmesan Crisps Aw, sadly, home now. I am linking to Amazon here because I know many of us begin our book searches there, but at the end I have a plethora of other bookstore resources, black-owned and/or independent. The first time I made the tart, I used an 8″ square pan and sliced the plums while they were still slightly frozen. I still dream about the apricot and pistachio bars I made constantly once I found that recipe on your site and was hoping it would have the same contrast. Maybe 2/3 to 3/4 pound of berries to make up for the weight lost from the pits? So, I went to my bookshelves and I pulled out several — plus a few more I don’t have or have lent out but highly recommend — to share here, plus a little about each. It’s always very grateful to read such compliments about our country. The other reason is that I think Klancy Miller is a great person to follow, if you do not already. I have some left over frangipani. Produce. Here’s the recipe I used: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/homemade-almond-paste, This is great — very helpful! Thanks for a wonderful recipe. Like Fig Newtons, but so much better.Today’s Delicious Links• Cider Apple Chicken with Mushroom Sauce – Fuss Free Cooking.• Plum tray bake with a cheesecake ripple – Technicolor Kitchen.• Homemade Fig Newtons – Warm & Snug & Fat.• Pluot jam – Food + Words. Will try you yummy looking bars this weekend!!! Stuff like this just doesn’t happen at home, but New York, feel free to step it up. :). I did find that the almond flavor got more pronounced after a day or two in the fridge, but I still want to retry the recipe again with some brown sugar! [No food processor? Shop at Matter (Denver, CO) I’ve checked one or two but I have a couple more in mind. Deetz uses cookbooks, plantations records, and even folkore to take a nunaced look at the lives of enslaved planation cooks before and after emancipation, as well as the foods they created from — from oyster stew, gumbo, and fried fish — that were credit to their white owners. I’ve been digging around in your archives almost daily. I baked them in this 9-inch square tart pan, which is what happens when someone gives me a Williams-Sonoma gift certificate for my birthday, but yours will be just fine in a more standard 8-inch square pan, just a tiny bit thicker. Frugal Bookstore (Boston, MA) Unfortunately, the local Wegmans doesn’t have plums yet. My son was watching it on the iPad with the other kids on vacation but I didn’t hear a line of it; realized I hadn’t seen it since [insert date of dark ages here, subtract 20 years]. I’ve also found them hard to re-create with that crisp crust and slightly burnt top. I was also wondering if maybe this would work with pears, to coincide with almond paste season? I like to hurry this (too) along in the fridge or freezer. I might find that it’s not just you as more comments come back after making it; if so, I’ll revisit the topping. Do you think it would work in the filling instead of the fresh plums (no more sugar required!)? Thank you for such a prompt reply – made my day! Malik Books (Los Angeles, CA) peanut butter swirled brownies. If you try this, I hope you enjoy it too. I don’t know how to make them less sweet though, since most of the sugar came from the almond paste.. Hi Deb, Note: I originally shared it on Smitten Kitchen’s Instagram Stories and several people asked if I could put it at a more permanent url here. Sprinkle with remaining crumble. That said if you are in Lisbon and have not yet been to the Mercado da Ribeira go. Two years ago: Strawberries and Cream with Graham Crumbles and Corn Cheddar and Scallion Strata I made these. Re: pasteles de nata, was also eager to reproduce but haven’t yet attempted. Right, so, be back soon. For filling, combine all ingredients in a bowl, tossing until well coated. I still dream about them. My question is -totally- unrelated to cooking. Recipes. 8 purple or red plums, halved and pitted [see Note about size] Center a rack in the oven and preheat the … Hello. I have a lot of them now. Recipes. My Soul Looks Back: A Memoir (Jessica B. Harris). I obsess over benign details: how the eggs, butter and milk are kept on the counter, how dark the yolks are, the flaky swirl underneath a custard tart and how I’m ever going to recreate it, the remarkably smooth gray stoned streets, how much better gelato tastes basically anywhere in Europe, all the blissful formats of fried potatoes we’ve been served, the way it feels like not a single opportunity to make something even prettier than it already is was missed, the fact that a dinner setup like this isn’t even unusual. Thanks for letting me enjoy it vicariously! Would nectarines work? LOVE THOSE! The New Way to Cake: Simple Recipes with Exceptional Flavor (Benjamina Ebuehi). I just returned from a trip to Madeira Island and a dessert-gifted cousin made me the most amazing yet simple custard tart, or “Tarte de Natas.” I’ve been meaning to make one since I returned and your post inspired me to finally give it a try. I’ll definitely try it … It is mouth-watering. Instead of into a “book” like regular puff pastry, pasteis pastry is made into a roll, i.e. Will try again using only the prescribed amount of almond past. Baking & Spices. I am in Vancouver and marzipan can be found year ’round at smaller European markets or specialty cooking stores. Harriet’s Bookshop (Philadelphia, PA) zucchini bread pancakes. Sorry if this sounds too random, was just trying to remember the title. 1 large egg. Putting a container in the freezer for when special company come. New World Sourdough: Artisan Techniques for Creative Homemade Fermented Breads (Bryan Ford), Sorry to tease but this won’t be out until June 16th of this year. thanks for a great recipe and starting point for many more fantastically fruity adventures. I’ve done such embarrassingly little book-finishing the last few years, this shouldn’t be hard to recall, but maybe it was The Middlesteins? In Mineola and Farmingville. I mean, look at these bars. Sep 1, 2016 - We are still in Portugal, which means, look away now. While they’re great as a snack, folding them into simple fall desserts and is an obvious choice. Just happen to have a tube of almond paste and some plums…. We went into a store to purchase our groceries and we peeked in every refrigerated section they had. I think so, but keep it thinnish or I find even a jam with restrained sweetness can be too much. First published June 4, 2020 on smittenkitchen.com |, B. 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Use these circles (I think they flatten them a bit with a rolling pin, need to check) as the base for your pasteis. Instead, I’ve been keeping a log of things I consider mood elevators. We must be plum crazy :-) I made an Italian plum cake for my daughter’s birthday. :) Thanks again and do continue to have fun! These bars come from Cheryl Sternman Rule of 5 Second Rule, cookbook author and sometime writer here in these pages (you’re doing it right, you know). The store bought ones don’t come even close. Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir (Kwame Onwuachi), I zipped through this book in a few days last summer because I absolutely couldn’t put it down. I’d press myself to find a stronger recommendation but did I mention the infinity pool in our backyard? I had about 10oz of fresh raspberries so I used 1T of cornstarch and 2T sugar in the filling and it was perfect for an 8″ square pan. You can read the interview here and subscribe for more. Not as juicy, but that’s what I have. About 4 medium regular plums (round) About 4 medium Italian plums (oval) Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit, and spray the inside of a 9x13 baking pan with non-stick spray. Thanks for the info. Enjoy! Ah! I didn’t see parchment in photo so just wondering. One question..I happen to have a tube of marzipan and not almond paste. He’s Portuguese, so I figure I’m not going to get any closer from a well-tested source. I’m Vera, from Lisbon. flapjacks. Portugal has a pastry culture to rival France but I feel like they fly so under the radar. Did you throw the Disney’s “Aladdin” quote in there on purpose (“Every turn a surprise…”) or is is just so much a part of your DNA that you didn’t even notice? But, I don’t know, they just weren’t quite there. Also in case you want a breakfast cookie, this is delicious with yogurt for breakfast. If I do try it sometime soon, I will report the results. I made these yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed – but the piece I had today was a revelation – I’d pass up a brownie for one of these and I think chocolate tastes like love! Neck deep in a book deadline sounds exciting. There should be pastry lining the sides at least three quarters of the way up. Please note: Even if these stores aren’t open right now due to the Coronavirus, they are usually happy to take orders on the phone or online; most will ship and many will do curbside pickup. Good luck. Yes, please. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I am in northern California and we are awash in plums right now. You must try and recreate those fabulous custard tarts. I’m including this book for two reasons. Adams is the blogger behind the popular Grandbaby Cakes and I have yet to find a cake in this book I don’t want to bake. Was hoping to serve this for Rosh Hashanah which is late this year and Italian plums are peaking at farmers markets now. Making it this weekend- I can’t resist anything marzipan :). 1/2 cup (4 ounces or 115 grams) unsalted butter, cold is fine. http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/07/portuguese-egg-custard-tarts-at-new-flushing-bakery.html. Of course I can get to you by Googling the recipe but that shouldn’t be necessary. Yes, you need to buy this. The Dock (Fort Worth, TX) Hi, Deb!! Visited as a teen and it was always my plan to move to Lisbon as a grown up. salted peanut tart. Kentucky Brown Butter Cake! I tried your tip for using up the extra marzipan, and substituted peaches for plums, with a side dollop of peach-buttermilk gelato. 1 1/8 cup Granulated sugar. That caramelized almond paste is probably the best part. I hope you can find some where you live. Reserve about 1½ cups of crust, and spread remaining crust on the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. 343. … Four years ago: Mediterranean Baked Feta with Tomatoes, Leek Chard and Corn Flatbread and Vanilla Custards with Roasted Blueberries Best thing ever! This is going to make it very easy to remove the bars. You don’t have to tell me twice. Recipes. 1/2 tsp Table salt. You could add more sugar, but it will still be tart so I tend to leave it. These look so yummy! There’s a rare 1827 house servant’s manual but also more modern classics from authors like Edna Lewis and Vertamae Grosvenor, annotated with historical details hoping to give us a view of African-American cooking beyond the “Aunt Jemima” stereotype. I made these and they were good, but a little too sweet for my taste, even though I cut down on the sugar.. Caramels chocolate bar donut cookie. No, but that sounds AMAZING. You won’t regret finding a recipe…. I think a 10×15 would be better if you’re doubling this. I overbaked them too, because real life is full of distractions. (Did you get Sara Kate’s email? Hope to soon. Thank you. 2/3 cup (85 grams) all purpose flour Looking forward to making it again. I hope you have discovered the vino verde. It might do likewise if mixed into your crust, rather than being placed on top of it to become involved with the plum filling. I don’t need to tell you who Carla Hall is — we’ve been following her all the way since Top Chef — but I know sometimes when people become big enough celebrities, we forget that they might also be amazing writers and cooks. I tried them everywhere we went I thought the ones at Manteigaria, in the city, were outstanding. The brand you used, Odense, has about 45% almond content in its paste and about 25% in its marzipan. I had heard the name from others too, but am having a memory-fail. This book should remove any misplaced doubt. This dessert soup is fragrant, light-bodied and just a touch sweet. Place the springform in the oven and let it bake at 425 for 25 minutes. This book collects 150 of them. Nana Pudding Tiramisu Cake! It took about the same time to bake, even though the plums were still frozen when I put it in the oven. These are very portable and are perfect when it’s your turn to bring treats somewhere. Refrigerated. Oct 17, 2017 - Explore Alicia Moore's board "Weeknight Dinners." It should work but it will be much more tart. It’s rolls of almond paste baked into the flakiest sugar-topped pastry crust until it oozes a little out the edges. I bought it last November when it came out — I get sent a lot of cookbooks, but they’re rarely the ones I keep forever; the ones I buy on my own volition almost always are. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Transfer the dough to your prepared baking pan and press it evenly across the bottom and 1/4-inch up the sides. This book also isn’t out yet but I know it will be worth the wait until October. As to adding the remaining almond paste, I found that using a cheese grater (largest holes) works well to break up the paste. Could you make with cranberries? Pyramid Books (Boyton Beach, FL) First published September 1, 2016 on smittenkitchen.com |, Strawberries and Cream with Graham Crumbles, Vanilla Custards with Roasted Blueberries, (Now Even More) Perfect Blueberry Muffins, How to Use a Kitchen Scale and Ditch Your Measuring Cups Forever, [Baby Food] Moroccan-ish Carrots and Yams, Cornmeal-Fried Pork Chops with Goat Cheese Smashed Potatoes, Morning Bread Pudding with Salted Caramel, Fried Egg Sandwich with Bacon and Blue Cheese, http://newyork.seriouseats.com/2013/07/portuguese-egg-custard-tarts-at-new-flushing-bakery.html, https://www.google.com/maps/place/Retiro+do+Isca/@37.1053072,-8.1749681,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd1acc25c6ee128f:0x5a062088d693d392!8m2!3d37.1053072!4d-8.1727794?hl=en, Marta @ What should I eat for breakfast today, http://www.anthonypastizzi.com.au/images/gal1.jpg, http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/homemade-almond-paste, 1/2 cup (55 grams) sliced almonds, toasted or equivalent weight almond flour, 1/2 cup (4 ounces or 115 grams) unsalted butter, cold is fine, 1/3 cup (packed) almond paste (about 3.5 ounces or half a 7-ounce tube), 4 tablespoons (2 ounces or 55 grams) chilled unsalted butter, cut into cubes, 1/4 cup (30 grams) sliced, toasted almonds, 1 pounds plums (about 6 to 7), halved, pitted, thinly sliced. 1/2 cup Milk. Or just crushed in a plastic bag? I’ve enjoyed the stories behind the recipes and the bits of memories she inserts throughout — she writes in a such an evocative, poetic way. This is definitely not an exhaustive list of black cookbook authors, nor does this list every book from these authors. 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder. It’s the season for Italian prune plums. Can’t believe you are here in our adopted country and I didn’t know! The second time I used a 9″ springform pan and placed the frozen plum halves directly on the crust, similar to what I do for your purple plum torte recipe. The ridiculous truth of this vacation is that all the planning of it went down with the other family we are wit… These sound amazing, I love anything with marzipan and I’d love to make them for Memorial Day weekend. One of my favorite treats (I’m not much for eggy anything) was the chocolate salami, which the Portuguese often just call salami, confusingly. Feel free to leave a comment. Bake about 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Mahogany Books (Washington DC) Also, if you ever find yourself in Flushing, Queens, some Chinese bakeries make Portuguese style tarts, because of Portugal’s colonization of Macau. :). I didn’t have any brown sugar on hand, so I used granulated sugar (hard to come by here in Germany!). Or cooked down figs? Menu Menu Menu Close Close. Recipes. I have a 9″ William Sonoma pan too…. And yes, friendliest people ever! Thanks; it’s been a problem since the redesign I haven’t been able to figure out. Lower the oven temperature to 375 and let it bake for another 30 to 40 minutes. If so, you can make your own brown sugar! Grandbaby Cakes: Modern Recipes, Vintage Charm, Soulful Memories. I love the use of the almond paste in your tart. Recipes. Search Results for plum. Enjoy, Adelina. Pineapple Upside-Down Hummingbird Cake! We are total blissed-out bores. to support books.) Cut into wedges? The family is Jewish but it’s not specifically about Jewishness — it’s about eating. ), and Griddled Cornbread Muffins. I’d expect it to — maybe softened/plumped in some liquid and chopped. Chupa chups sesame snaps chocolate cake tart icing chupa chups sesame snaps. They’re both amazing. 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small dice. 1/4 teaspoon fine sea or table salt. I have been following your blog and trying your recipes for a while now and I must confess that I am extremely touched by your kind words about my country. Add butter and blend, using on/off turns, until coarse crumbs form. Your recipes often inspire my breakfast offerings and will make this plum crumble for the guests tomorrow. Thanks-Debbie. Would love it if you could find a way to make them at home! It’s excruciating yet nice to hear it’s as wonderful as I’ve imagined. I hate to correct you, but the difference between almond paste and marzipan is not stabilizers, it is sugar content. Wild Fig Books (Lexington, KY). I can’t remember but perhaps might have lightly sprayed it just as insurance. Definitely had some Tough Conversations with self about how many more thorns I was willing to remove from my hands and feet to get those last few idyllic berries. We are still in Portugal, which means, look away now. Also by Jessica Harris, this book celebrates “the foods of the African American experience” — chitlins, ham hocks, and vegan re cipes too. Thanks for this recipe, Deb! Back Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate and Vanilla Shortbread Cookies Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate and Vanilla Shortbread Cookies Arrange the plums in the pan, skin side down, to form a flower pattern; begin at the outside and work your way in. The custard may seem somewhat liquid which is ok. As the tart cools, the custard will deflate and congeal a bit. Deb! Thank you! Get the butter to room temperature and beat it with the sugar, then the flour and salt and mix until combined. One question. This is a collection of recipes from the cafe at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in DC (which features prominently in Kwame Onwuachi’s memoir as well) and I haven’t cooked from it yet (my loss) but I hear the mac-and-cheese is not to be missed. magic apple plum cobbler. I was in Portugal a few years ago and loved it, especially the food. If you haven’t found another source yet two years later :). It’s fascinating and in-depth. hazelnut plum crumb tart. I splurged on some votives I’ve always loved and gifted others, and filled each with a candle, because the sun sets at approximately 2:30pm right now. I haven’t tried it but it should work fine. Should I scale back the sugar? You will not because I’ve warned you. • Also; for a (slightly) posher dinner, with amazing prawns and clams, Retiro D’Isca, https://www.google.com/maps/place/Retiro+do+Isca/@37.1053072,-8.1749681,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd1acc25c6ee128f:0x5a062088d693d392!8m2!3d37.1053072!4d-8.1727794?hl=en, Any particular kind of plums? I feel like it will take another three vacations to even see half of what we should. Assemble squares: Sprinkle 1/2 cup prepared crumble over cooled crust. ;), Jessica, you can always buy almond paste at the Dutch Bakery! German Chocolate Pound Cake! I made these bars before I left. 1 Egg, large. Made this with plums from our garden. I just brought these to work today and one co-worker said, “I almost passed out when I ate it, it was so good!” And that’s even though I messed up the recipe and added the almonds late (not ground), was short on butter for the crumble (by 2 Tbsp) and accidentally doubled the sugar in the crust (egads! Went last July and was also floored. This is VERY helpful! Do not blind bake. Marble Texas Sheet Cake. But under no circumstances should you miss plum season. I was so excited to see this recipe because, marzipan. Brownie muffin pastry cupcake cake dessert chocolate cake. Probably. blackberry gin fizz. Since I returned it has become my favorite go to wine. I haven’t been able to figure out how to fix the link but the top photo should always take you to the full post, just by clicking on it (in the interim). These look beautiful, a little overbaked or not!!! Loyalty Books (Washington DC & Silver Spring, MD) You can double this recipe and bake it in a 9×13-inch pan. Do I have to choose? Then remove it from the oven and let it cool completely. Sorry for the trouble. However, as others mentioned, doubling the recipe and using a 9″x13″ pan did make the bars too thick. They’re roughly the same, except marzipan has stabilizers in it making it more mold-able (for those pretty shapes and figures you’ll see in bakeries). you make pastry, spread rolled pastry with fat, roll it up into a long sausage – thenthey take slices from that and roll those out – to get the pretty spirally pattern – we use a similar method in Malta to get the pastizzi layers (a savoury pastry filled with either ricotta cheese or curried peas) http://www.anthonypastizzi.com.au/images/gal1.jpg :). Highly, highly recommend. I was so obsessed with the Pastel de Nata. I love the combo of almond and peach so was thinking of trying that variation. They’re not too sweet and a bit tart and I want you to know that we also had some brownies around that week and my husband — the biggest chocoholic I’ve ever met — finished these first. They balance both out. Can’t decide which is better! One year ago: Angel Hair Pasta with Raw Tomato Sauce, Crispy Peach Cobbler and Corn Chowder Salad It caught my attention via this recent article on Taste, “New World Sourdough is Hardly New.” I love that it looks beyond the sourdough as a crusty, adored loaf at a local sandwich shop and reminds us that, technically speaking, “any fermented bread made between roughly 3,700 BC and the invention of commercial yeast in the 1800s could be considered sourdough too.”, In Bibi’s Kitchen (Hawa Hassan and Julia Turshen). Simply add egg mixture to the pastry lined springform. Is anyone else having this problem? We enjoyed this very much — our Portuguese au pair loved it. Indiebound.org (will also direct you to a local independent bookstore to shop from), Black-Owned Bookstores zucchini, tomato and rice gratin. austrian torn, fluffy pancake. Did you mention a novel — maybe in the comments section, maybe somewhere else — probably in 2015, that was about a Jewish family in an America? 1 large egg, lightly beaten. :) This place is stunning. date breakfast squares ... ©2009–2020 Smitten Kitchen. Recipes. New here? Such a sacrifice! Make crumble: Blend flour, almond paste, sugar and salt in processor until almond paste is finely ground. 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch. I love her books. It is so good and the texture is really great. almond rhubarb picnic bars. Never thought to use as a bar cookie topping. Uncle Bobbies (Philadelphia, PA) See more ideas about Smitten kitchen, Smitten kitchen recipes, Food. Another winner from Smitten Kitchen. Do you think that will work? Only if you’re planning to do it all from scratch, of course. The original Bon Apetit recipe says”Blend first four ingredients in processor until nuts are finely ground”. for the crust, do the toasted sliced almonds go in with the flour (for those of us without almond flour)? My husband and I were just in Portugal for 2 weeks and missed the food so much when we got back that we threw a Portugal Party for our friends just to have a good excuse to buy copious amounts of prosciutto, Serra de Estrela cheese, and sardines! So we thought we’d highlight a product that might make pitting all that stone fruit easier. This is not Terry’s first book (see also: Afro Vegan and more) but it came to my attention after reading an in-depth interview with Terry in a recent newsletter from Alicia Kennedy, who writes about the intersection of food and culture. I’m one of those weirdos who absolutely loves marzipan. Source Booksellers (Detroit, MI) High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America (Jessica B. Harris). Back to Cooking Solo, I haven’t cooked much from it because I’d be forced to share, but in pulling it back down from the shelves, it was clearly a mistake. The is an epic James Beard award-winning memoir by culinary history and educator Michael W. Twitty, whose site is Aforculinaria. Just reread a comment/recipe and saw the almonds go into the food processor. Hope you continue to enjoy Portugal! Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut two 12-inch lengths of parchment paper and trim each to fit the 8-inch width of an 8×8-inch square baking pan. Bake: Until filling bubbles thickly and top is golden, about 35 to 40 minutes. Aug 3, 2020 - Explore Evelina's board "Smitten kitchen" on Pinterest. 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour. Food I highly recommend any fresh fish or seafood. Love the colour of the gorgeous plum layer in the middle of these. :), Love your blog… Just a heads up the link in the email to “read more” at the bottom of your writing does not work…, “the flaky swirl underneath a custard tart and how I’m ever going to recreate it,” You mean like in the pasteis de nata? Anyway, these look delicious, and glad to hear you’re enjoying your vacation. Once the base layer is baked, spread the plum mixture over the top in an even layer. Love plums, love almonds! And yes……and blackberries are very full of thorns. Can the almonds in the crust and crumble be ground up in the food processor? I have zero cooking sense amd hate to waste that lovely almond paste if the jam idea won’t work. There’s a great vegetable gumbo in here, watermelon pickles (my husband loves these), and also her mother’s fried chicken recipe. Bound to the Fire: How Virginia’s Enslaved Cooks Helped Invent American Cuisine (Kelley Fanto Deetz). You won’t want to put it down. Stunning enough to end a dinner party, we think it’s a perfectly wonderful weeknight indulgence.January is a month many of us, resolutions or not, look to lighter dishes to replace the holiday indulgences of the past few weeks. Buy some good-quality, butter-based puff-pastry. *so* delicious and a huge hit. Bake the cake until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center (non-plum) part of the cake … It’s definitely an approximation, but a delicious one we thought. plum squares with marzipan crumble. We went to Portugal last year and I’ve been obsessed with it ever since. Black Pearl Books (Austin, TX) Served right out of the oven , the custard was just the right amount of sweet and velvety, and the pastry crust was flaky and delicious. 6 tbsp Butter, unsalted. I’ve tried many recipes, but none have been quite right. And even more: the plums this year have been incredible. I followed your suggestion of using up the rest of the almond paste on the crust before adding the crumble and filling–great almond flavor!!!! Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut two 12-inch lengths of parchment paper and trim each to fit the 8-inch width of an 8×8-inch square baking … I’ve done this numerous times and it works great!! (Also I love walnuts and would use them instead in a heartbeat.). It was decent, but I found it a bit on the floury side. I loved the flavor, but they were a little too thick. Recipes. purple plum torte. If you have any tweaks in the future, I hope you pass them along because I really really want to love these bars. Best of New York; Cheap Eats I used to date a girl from the Açores Islands and those were at every family gathering. – 3/4 of a can of condensed milk (a whole can may be used for a sweeter tart) Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Marcus Books (Oakland, CA) Also, I’m Team Grandma Cooking, always. The architecture is unbelievable. 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