Satsuma Plum with Mission Black Fig Tart
Recipe to follow later today:
1 Recipe Puff Pastry (previous post)
12 Satsuma Plums, washed and sliced
10 Mission figs
1 cup raw sugar
1 cup water
2 tsp cornstarch
2 Pinch of white pepper
Roll out crust and line tart pan - layer the plums along the bottom.
In saucepan heat water and sugar with the figs- stir, bringing to a boil and cook until broken down, then mix the cornstarch with 4 tsp water and add to the figs- continue to stir and cook until very thick. Stir in the pepper. Cool.
Pour on top of pulms then cover with more pastry- lattice or plain, your choice.
Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes.
Serves 8.