TWD Rewind: Honey-Almond Prune Tart

January 24, 2012 at 8:19 pm | Posted in groups, pies & tarts, sweet things, tuesdays with dorie | 5 Comments
Tags: baking, dessert, tarts

When Kayte chose a Honey-Almond Fig Tart for TWD pick last month, I didn’t bake the recipe because figs were out of season and I was drawing a blank on a good sub. Then it dawned on me that prunes would be a delicious partner for a honey-almond cream tart…especially if those prunes were quickly poached in simmering red wine and that almond cream had a little orange zest in it. So that’s exactly what I did. And it was great. I’m a fan of frangipane tarts (here’s another good one), and I could really taste the honey in this almond cream. The prunes gave the tart a bit of sticky chewiness.

For the recipe, see Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan or read Grandma’s Kitchen Table, as it was Kayte’s pick about a month ago.

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Simple, yet elegant and sophisticated. Love this tart.

Comment by Eliana— January 24, 2012 #

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Oh yum – I think those prunes were a great substitute. Would love a slice of this now.

Comment by ciaochowlinda— January 24, 2012 #

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I agree – prunes are the perfect partner for this filling. It is a glorious tart, and yours looks sensational.

Comment by Cakelaw— January 26, 2012 #

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Oh, this is a beautiful tart! My daughter loves prunes, and I’ve always wanted to use them in something but could never decide on what. This is such an elegant dessert, I love it!

Comment by Jenni— January 26, 2012 #

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Beautiful, and I’m going to go ahead and file it under healthy (hey, it has prunes!)….must make it now!

Comment by Rebecca— February 4, 2012 #

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