Prune Tart

This Agen prune tart is delicious and doesn't take so long to make. Agen is located in the southwest of France. Here is the recipe:

Pastry

1 cup flour

7 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon sugar

5 tablespoons water

pinch of salt

Filling

400 grams pitted prunes

1 egg

6 tablespoons icing sugar

1 tablespoon flour

1/2 cup cream

1/2 tablespoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon vanilla sugar

Let the prunes soak in boiling water for half an hour.

Prepare the pastry.

Let it rest for an hour and then roll it to fit the pan.

Grease and flour the pan before adding the pastry.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

Drain the prunes and add them to the pastry.

Sprnkle two tablespoons of sugar over the prunes.
Bake for twently minutes.

Mix the egg with the icing sugar, 1 tablespoon of flour and the cream.

Add the cinnamon.

If you wish, you can also add a bit of Armagnac.

Pour over the prunes and bake another 25 minutes.

Sprinkle with vanilla sugar.

Enjoy!