Italian Plum Tart (Tarte aux Quetsches) - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Italian Plum Tart (Tarte aux Quetsches)
Servings: 8
Dessert

This Italian Plum Tart (Tarte aux Quetsches) is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Joan Nathan I CAN NEVER DECIDE WHAT I LIKE BETTER about this Alsatian and southern-German tart: the quetsches(similar to Italian blue plums, which are available for a short time in the fall) or the butter crust (called a sablé in French and Mür

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter or pareve margarine, cut into 8 pieces
  • 1 egg yolk

Instructions

  1. To make the crust, pulse the flour, sugar, salt, and butter or margarine together in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade until crumbled. Then add the egg yolk, and pulse until the dough comes together.
  2. Put the dough in the center of an ungreased 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Dust your fingers with flour, and gently press out the dough to cover the bottom and sides of the pan. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees, and bake the crust for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven to 375 degrees, and bake for another 5 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven, and let cool slightly. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
  4. Mix the jam with the brandy in a small bowl, and spread over the bottom of the crust. Pit the plums, and cut them into four pieces each. Starting at the outside, arrange the plums in a circle so that all the pieces overlap, creating concentric circles that wind into the center of the pan. Sprinkle with the cinnamon and lemon zest.
  5. Return the tart to the oven, and bake for about 30 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the plums are juicy. Remove the tart from the oven, sprinkle on the sugar, and serve warm or at room temperature.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Italian Plum Tart (Tarte aux Quetsches) recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Dessert. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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