Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye Crust
I’m changing things up over here. Posting on a Saturday. Putting rye flour in my tart crust. Drinking an entire container of orange juice.
Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye Crust
 No, really, the whole thing. Simply Orange, high pulp. It’s got vitamin D and stuff so it’s completely healthy to drink 60 ounces at a time.

Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye CrustToday Charlotte stopped me while we were eating dinner. She looked at me with her big blue eyes and pigtails and said, “Mommy, I love you. Thank you for always making me lunch and dinner.”

And then my heart melted onto the floor.

Especially since all she got for dinner was scrambled eggs because I’ve been on a dinner strike lately.

Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye CrustHence these plum tartlets gettin all up in your face. Poor Eric, he’s been living on nothing but different versions of these the past few days, when probably all he wants is for me to make a casserole or tacos or SOMETHING that doesn’t involve plums. It’s raining plums around here, thanks to my parentals’ tree.

Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye Crust
 No complaints from me. I really do think I could live off these Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye Crust. They are ridiculously tart (get it???) and not as much work as a whole pie. I got this idea from the lovely Izy over at Top with Cinnamon, who’s blog is definitely worth a visit or 12.
Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye Crust

I love the savory twist that the rye flour adds. It has that hearty whole-grain feel, but doesn’t lack in the texture department. Plus, I mean, whole grain. That makes these healthy. I’ll be dishing up a balanced meal of tartlets and orange juice all weekend long thankyouverymuch.

PS Eric and I are planning a weekend getaway sans kiddos. We are thinking San Francisco/Muir Woods or maybe Yosemite. What would you pick? Also do you think everything will be too crazy busy 4th of July weekend?

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Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye Crust

5 from 1 vote
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Chill Time: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
These Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye Crust are perfectly tart and sweet, with a little savory twist from the rye flour.

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 3 water, ice cold
  • 1/2 cup rye flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, + 2 tablespoons, spooned and leveled
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons butter, cold, cut into pieces
  • 1 large egg, divided

For the filling

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 6 plums, about 2 cups, sliced thin.
  • 3 tablespoons jam, preserves, or jelly of your choice
  • 1-2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
  • sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

  • Add about a 1/4 cup of water to a glass measuring cup and put it in your freezer.
  • In a medium bowl, add dry ingredients: rye flour, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, sugar, and salt. Whisk together.
  • Use your fingers, a fork, or a pastry cutter to blend in the cold butter. Stop when you have coarse crumbs; some of the pieces of butter should be pea-size.
  • Crack an egg into a small bowl. Add half of it to the flour/butter mixture. (You can measure or eyeball it--half an egg should be roughly 2 tablespoons. Reserve the rest of the egg.)
  • Get your measuring cup out of the freezer and add 3 tablespoons of water to the flour mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time. Combine the mixture with a fork or spoon, working it only until it has barely come together. Use as little water as possible to make it stick.
  • Wrap the ball of dough in plastic wrap and freeze for 15 minutes.
  • Unwrap the dough. Grab a small hunk of dough (size of a golf ball) and smash it with your hand on a floured work surface. Take another piece and flatten it out on another floured surface. Scrape up one of the pieces and lay it on top of the other. Continue to flatten out pieces individually, then laying them on the stack until you have finished all the dough. Pat it into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine the sugar and cornstarch. Add the sliced plums and stir gently. Set aside.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut the chilled dough into 6 wedges. Flour a sheet of parchment paper or silpat. Use your hands and then a rolling pin to roll each wedge into a rough triangle shape about 1/8 inch thick. Use a pastry brush to brush off the excess flour.
  • Use a spoon to spread 1-3 teaspoons of jam into the center of each triangle.
  • Top with a few plums from the plum mixture. Leave the excess liquid. You may not use all the plums.
  • Pinch and pleat the edges of the dough so that the plum filling doesn't spill out.
  • Brush the edges of the dough with the remaining beaten egg.
  • Sprinkle 2 or 3 small pieces of butter on top of each tart.
  • Sprinkle each tart with 1/4 teaspoon sugar.
  • Bake at 350 F for about 20-25 minutes, until the filling is bubbly and the crust is golden. Eat with ice cream!!

Notes

I highly recommend checking out Izy's crust tutorial. Her pleats are out of this world :) Also if you don't have rye flour, all-purpose would be a great substitute.
Source: crust recipe adapted from Top with Cinnamon

Nutrition

Serving: 1Tart | Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 623IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 302
Keyword: Cinnamon, Plum, Rye, Tartlets
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Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye CrustIt’s all about the ryyyyyeeeee.

Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye Crust

Don’t worry too much about the shape they end up rolled in. It’s rustic! Brush away the excess flour.

Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye Crust Pretty much any kind of jam would be yummy I think. I tried both Cherry and Apricot Pineapple.

Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye CrustHere’s how I slice my plums.

Plum Tartlets with Cinnamon-Rye CrustDon’t forget that butta.

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Comments

  1. The caramelization on the plums is fabulous! These and a scoop of ice cream and I’d be a happy girl! So jealous that you have plums right from the tree available to you.

  2. Your sweet little lady just made my heart melt too – she’s so adorable! You totally made up for the dinner strike with these tartlets though – they look gorgeous! And with the fresh plums and cinnamon – oh my – soo soo good! My vote is for SF:)

  3. I don’t blame you for going on a dinner strike. It’s been so hot here lately that it basically erases any desire to cook! That, and baking fruity tarlets sounds so much better. ;) Still, your daughter sounds so sweet absolutely adorable — she must take after you!

  4. First of all, these look AMAZING! I love plums. And I could totally drink 60 ounces of Simply Orange too. That stuff’s the best. As far as SF or Yosemite, I’m a little torn. I live in between the two! Yosemite is going to be packed, unless you go on a weekday, but still really busy. Buuut SF is my favorite place. So I vote San Fran. You can never go wrong there!

  5. Love the plum color in these! I’m intrigued by the rye flour…must give it a try sometime!

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