Easy plum pie recipe with puff pastry

Plums are delicious on their own and wonderful in a pie. You must try this fantastic plum pie with puff pastry. It’s easy to make, and it’s sure to leave you licking your fingers. It is one of my favorite stone fruits to use in baking too.

Why this recipe works

• make the most of the plum season – this plum pie is pretty basic and easy to make, but so good! Once plum season hits, you want to make as much with plums as you can and this is a great choice.
• easy crust – using puff pastry in combination with the plum filling is just so good and crunchy!

Recipe ingredients

• Pastry cream – this is easy to make yourself with my recipe for pastry cream
• Puff pastry – use about one roll, and depending on the size of your plum pie, use either a rectangular one or a round one. Both are fine.
• Egg – you will only need the egg yolk, so a good idea to find another recipe for the egg whites. Maybe an Italian meringue?
• Plums – of course, the heroes of this dish are the plums. If you have a plum tree, that is perfect, but if not, make sure you use ripe plums.

I used a rectangular sheet of puff pastry, but as mentioned, it is fine to use another shape. You could even make the pie in a pie dish.

How to make the plum pie

Step 1: Make the pastry cream

The first step for making the plum pie is to make the pastry cream. That is the most time consuming element even though it is very easy to make. So do that first before you preheat the oven.

Step 2: Bake the bottom crust

The plum mixture is baked separately from the flaky crust so you want to first bake the pastry. Make sure to line your pie pan with the puff pastry and prick the pastry with a fork. This should prevent it from rising too far.

I sprinkled the pastry with a bit of sugar for additional crunch. Bake in the oven until golden brown in about 20 minutes. Let it cool while you move on to step 3.

On a side note; if you’re not a fan of puff pastry you can also make this delicious pie with shortcrust pastry if you prefer.

Step 3: Slicing the plums

Not my favorite job in the world but the plums need to be cleaned and de-stoned. Combine the sliced plums with a bit of sugar and briefly bake them in the oven. That’s your pie filling done.

If you do happen to have plums that are not perfectly ripe, you can leave them in the oven for about 5 minutes longer.

Step 4: Finish the plum pie

Make sure all elements are cooled before you assemble the final tart. Add a generous layer of the pastry cream on top of the puff pastry and spoon the plum filling on top. Serve right away.

Which plums do you need?

Good news! You can use any plum to make this tart. Plums are usually available from spring to early fall, but each season has its own variety of plums.

These varieties have different flavors and colors, ranging from green-yellow and slightly tart to purple-red and deliciously sweet. They all taste great with crispy puff pastry and pastry cream, even when they are not fully ripe. This is because you bake them in the oven with a little sugar first, which caramelizes them nicely.

Storing plum tart with puff pastry

Ideally, you should not store this tart once it has been assembled. Make sure your guests eat it all in one afternoon. That shouldn’t be a problem. 😉

The individual components are easy to prepare and store, as explained below.

How long can you store a puff pastry plum tart?

As soon as the baked puff pastry base comes into contact with the pastry cream, the base will absorb the moisture and lose its crispness.

You can prevent this by coating the base with a layer of melted white chocolate. This prevents the moisture from the cream from coming into contact with the base.

You can store the tart in the refrigerator for a day this way, but there’s a good chance the base will become chewy due to the refrigerator’s moisture.

Storing individual components

The baked puff pastry base can be stored for three to four days, well covered with aluminum foil. On the day of serving, bake it again in the oven for about 5 minutes at 225˚C/437˚F to make it crispy. Be careful not to burn the sugar rim; cover it with aluminum foil if necessary.

Keep the pastry cream in the refrigerator, where it will remain fresh for 4 to 5 days if covered.

Baked plums do not improve with storage; however, they can be kept for up to two days in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

Making a Tart with Plums

One of the best things about this plum tart is that the recipe is incredibly easy. You can’t taste that in the end result.

The baked puff pastry base and plums both take just five minutes in the oven. This leaves you with plenty of time to prepare the pastry cream.

Just before serving, assemble the tart, and voilà—a delicious, easy plum tart!

Recipes with puff pastry

Puff pastry is a real all-rounder in the kitchen. Whether you want a savory snack, a festive appetizer, or a sweet dessert, you can whip up something delicious with puff pastry in no time.

It’s quick, easy, and always a success. Below, you will find a few of our favorite puff pastry recipes. And if you’re feeling adventurous you can even make the puff pastry from scratch:

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