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Home » Free From Recipes » Gluten Free Recipes » Gluten-Free Plum and Almond Tarte Tatin Cake

18th August 2014 ·

Gluten-Free Plum and Almond Tarte Tatin Cake

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Life has been hectic of late…since the kids broke up from school there has barely been a day that we haven’t had something planned.  Finally today we have had a day at home enjoying each others company…and doing some experimenting with food!

My mum and step dad stayed for the weekend to look after the kids while we snuck off to visit the relatively newly Coeliac UK accredited, Percy’s Country Hotel and Restaurant (more about that in September).  After a fabulously restful weekend with lots of incredible gluten-free food, I arrived home to some amazing plums from mum’s garden.

Today I decided to try a tarte tatin made with cake rather than pastry.  Unfortunately having set my heart on that, I discovered that the large quantity of plums wasn’t quite so large once I had discarded all of those that had worms in them!  I therefore had to fill the middle of my tart with apple…so it was not quite as it should be!

P1050592_reducedAnyway, it tastes amazing so I thought I would share it with you while I had a spare minute…knowing that many of you will have a surplus of plums to deal with!

Let me know what you think and what your favourite plum recipes are!  I apologise for this one not being dairy-free, but I am currently rather excited by the fact that my daughter (Roo from now on) can safely eat dairy again!

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Gluten-Free Plum and Almond Tarte Tatin Cake

Gluten-Free, Soya-Free
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Servings 6 -8
Author Vicki Montague - The Free From Fairy

Ingredients
  

  • For the syrup top:
  • 100 g sugar
  • 30 ml water
  • For the tarte:
  • 10-12 plums
  • 120 g butter plus extra for greasing
  • 120 g sugar
  • 120 g sour cream
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tsp finely ground flax seeds - I use the coffee grinder to do this
  • 60 g ground almonds
  • 60 g gluten-free plain flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • Zest of one unwaxed lemon

Instructions
 

  • To make the syrup dissolve the sugar with in the water over a low heat. Once dissolved, turn the heat up to medium and boil until the syrup turns a pale amber colour.
  • Grease a 20cm glass flan dish while the syrup is cooking and then cut the plums in half removing the stone.
  • Place the plum halves cut side down in the dish.
  • Once the syrup is ready pour it over the plums and set to one side.
  • To make the base of the tarte cream the butter and sugar together (ideally with an electric whisk) until pale and fluffy.
  • Add the egg, flax seeds, sour cream and lemon zest, mixing together again before finally adding the almonds, flour and baking powder and giving it a final mix.
  • Place the mixture on top of the plums and spread evenly.
  • Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees, 160 degrees fan oven for approx. 30 minutes until golden and firm to the touch.
  • Cool for 5 minutes before turning out onto a serving plate.
  • Serve either warm or cold.
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  1. Emily @amummytoo says

    28th August 2014 at 10:18 am

    Well that just looks dreamy. Apple and plum looks like a great pairing here so it worked out nicely! Thanks so much for linking up with #recipeoftheweek. Sorry I was slow getting over for this one. I’ve pinned it to my food board and a tweet will go out shortly 🙂

    • The Free From Fairy says

      29th August 2014 at 1:18 pm

      Even super women are slow at getting round to things when there are kids around their feet! 😉

  2. Angela - Garden Tea Cakes and Me says

    23rd August 2014 at 2:11 pm

    Oooh that looks delicious and an interesting recipe too I so take it for granted just reaching for the SR flour.

    #BakeOfTheWeek

    • The Free From Fairy says

      24th August 2014 at 9:04 pm

      You could easily make this with ‘normal’ wheat flour. Let me know if you give it a go!

  3. The Free From Fairy says

    22nd August 2014 at 10:44 am

    Hi Kirsty! It is a great way to use up all those lovely plums! I also have a plum cake recipe that is really delicious!

  4. Lucy @ BakingQueen74 says

    21st August 2014 at 2:40 pm

    5 stars
    This looks delicious! Tartes tatin are the best. Those plums looked great too!

    • The Free From Fairy says

      22nd August 2014 at 10:43 am

      Ah, thanks for your comment. I now have another delivery of plums so will get baking again!

  5. Hayley @ Hay In A Day says

    19th August 2014 at 9:02 pm

    I love trying gluten free bakes. I’m not a coeliac but feel more comfortable after eating gluten free so this looks yummy! I bet the plum & apple went well 🙂 #recipeoftheweek

    • The Free From Fairy says

      20th August 2014 at 12:12 pm

      It would have been better all plum but hey! Another delivery of plums from mum today so will be making this again properly!!

      • Hayley @ Hay In A Day says

        22nd August 2014 at 7:51 pm

        Oh yum! I want a slice! Thanks for linking to #bakeoftheweek

  6. The Free From Fairy says

    19th August 2014 at 10:36 am

    Ah thanks! Just a shame I ran out of plums! The hotel was incredible…I am posting the review in September because the web seems pretty quiet at the moment and I don’t want people to miss it! Hope you are enjoying the summer?

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    26th September 2014 at 10:00 am

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