Preheat the oven to 180C/gas mark 4 and heat a baking sheet until searing hot. Line the base of a loose-bottomed 30cm tart tin with a silicone sheet or baking parchment (the rich pastry can stick).

This plum tart will make an impressive finish to a dinner party. The fruit is preserved in jars ahead of being used to top a frangipane-filled pastry case.

Yields 1 tart or about 10 servings. Ingredients Pastry dough: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 14 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into bits 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 to 4 tablespoons ice ...

This plum tart makes the perfect dinner party or Sunday lunch dessert. The sweetness of the fresh plums combines beautifully with the melt-in-your-mouth pastry. The tart plums and light, sweet sponge ...

Bring the zest, orange juice and sugar to boil in a large saucepan for 2 minutes. Add the plums. Simmer, stirring often, until the plums begin to soften but are not falling apart, 5 to 7 minutes.

It’s not a classic English plum tart – it’s unlikely to be exactly the one that Mrs Cripps would have made. But it’s frankly so delicious that I hope she’ll forgive me.

This plum tarte tatin is a cheat’s variation of the classic French dessert and makes an impressive pudding to serve in the autumn with lots of cream or ice cream. Equipment and preparation: you ...

Earl Grey-infused chocolate plum tart. Chocolate tart dough . Ingredients. 100 g butter. 70 g powdered sugar. 3 egg yolks. 200 g flour. 5 g cocoa powder.