fresh-fruit-tart-with-plum-jam-234960.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Stir sugar and water in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into sugar water; add bean. Bring to boil. Place candy thermometer into mixture so that bulb is submerged. Boil until thermometer registers 260\u00b0F, occasionally swirling pan and brushing down sides with wet pastry brush, about 8 minutes (time will vary due to size of pan). Remove pan from heat and add plums to pan; let stand 1 minute. Stir mixture constantly over high heat until plums are broken up, spoon leaves path when drawn across bottom of pan, and mixture is reduced to 1 1/3 cups, about 9 minutes. Transfer to metal or glass container. Press plastic wrap directly on surface of jam and refrigerate until cool.",
        "DO AHEAD Can be made 4 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.",
        "Finely grind hazelnuts with 1/2 cup flour in processor. Transfer to medium bowl. Whisk in remaining 1 cup flour, sugar, and salt. Make well in center and pour in melted butter. Mix with fingers until moist crumbs form. Transfer mixture to 10-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Press mixture firmly onto bottom and up sides of pan. Freeze crust 30 minutes.",
        "Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F. Bake crust until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Cool crust 15 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.",
        "Brush bottom and sides of tart with 1/2 cup plum jam. Return to oven and bake until jam bubbles all over, about 14 minutes. Cool completely.",
        "DO AHEAD Can be made 8 hours ahead; cover and let stand at room temperature.",
        "Place all fruit in large bowl. Stir remaining plum jam to loosen and add to fruit in bowl; toss gently to coat. Transfer fruit to crust, mounding in center. Serve with whipped cream."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "1 cup sugar",
        "1/2 cup water",
        "1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise",
        "1 pound ripe plums (about 3 medium), halved, pitted, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices",
        "1/2 cup unhusked hazelnuts",
        "1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, divided",
        "2 tablespoons sugar",
        "1/2 teaspoon salt",
        "6 tablespoons butter, melted, cooled",
        "8 cups assorted fresh fruit, such as halved, pitted, and sliced stone fruit and berries",
        "Sweetened whipped cream"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "www.epicurious.com",
    "tags": [
        "Fruit",
        "Dessert",
        "Bake",
        "Plum",
        "Vanilla",
        "Summer",
        "Hazelnut",
        "Vegetarian",
        "Pescatarian",
        "Peanut Free",
        "Soy Free",
        "Kosher"
    ],
    "title": "Fresh Fruit Tart with Plum Jam",
    "url": "http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/fresh-fruit-tart-with-plum-jam-234960"
}