This recipe's filling is not for a deep dish pie and will not fill an entire pie pan to the top. If you do use a pie pan then make sure you only bring the crust halfway up the sides.

If you do not have a tart pan, then using a pie pan is fine! You will not be able to expose the sides of the entire tart but it will taste just as amazing.

Make sure you let your tart cool for a bit when it comes out of the oven so you give the crust time to pull away from the pan before removing the sides of the pan.

A standard pastry or pie crust will fill a small circular, square, or rectangular tart pan nicely leaving a slightly thicker crust which is what you want.

When choosing a tart pan (see dimensions in the recipe below), make sure it is not too large.Combine the 1/4 cup flour, the 1/4 cup sugar, and the salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade.

If they are too soft, look for a different variety or slightly underripe ones. Place the mixed fruit on the dough circle, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border. If they feel firm then they will hold up to the heat of the oven. When you buy the plums, give them a gentle squeeze. Many of the purple plums in the store can be a little on the soft (almost mushy side) when you buy them. Good quality store-bought pie crust will work fine too. I will usually make a big batch of these pie crusts and freeze them for just this type of recipe. I like using my quiche crust because it is flaky and delicious and perfect for holding in fruit. The crust for this plum tart can be made with any pastry crust or pie crust that you prefer. If you need a pie crust recipe I have included that below for you. The ingredients for this Italian plum tart are fairly simple. If you like easy desserts like this one then you also like my Classic Carrot Cake, Vanilla Almond Cake, and Italian Berry Cake! They are some of my favorite easy desserts and they also look so beautiful assembled. That is just how I like to cook and bake. After all, you know that if you are here on my site then the recipes will always be easy no matter how fancy they may look.

What I love most about this Italian plum tart is that it looks really sophisticated and like something that you would have spent a lot of time making but it is actually very easy.

Plum tart ina garten