Makes 8-10 portions
Preparation Time 40 minutes
Oven Temperature 180°C
Baking Time 30-40 minutes

• 100g butter, melted and cooled
• 125ml castor sugar
• 175g (365ml) cake flour
• 60ml ground almonds

Plum Topping

• 800g plums, pitted and quartered
• 250ml castor sugar
• 10ml corn flour
• 15ml lemon juice

1 Preheat the oven and prepare a 24cm spring form tart pan.
2 Prepare The Tart Dough Beat the butter and castor sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the cake flour and a pinch of salt and mix until a soft dough is formed. Press the dough evenly into the tart pan and refrigerate for about 30 minutes. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet and bake for about 15-20 minutes until the dough is golden brown and cooked. Sprinkle the almonds over the dough.
3 Mix the plum quarters, castor sugar, corn flour and lemon juice in a mixing bowl and pack it on top of the crust. Return to the oven for about 40 minutes until cooked and serve at room temperature with whipped cream.

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