It is a small, shrubby deciduous tree and is usually 6–15 metres tall. It belongs to the family Rosaceae and comprises about 40 species of the plum tree. This recipe's filling is not for a deep dish pie and will not fill an entire pie pan to the top.Plum is scientifically known as Prunus domestica L. If you do use a pie pan then make sure you are only bring the crust half way up the sides. If you do not have a tart pan and are going to use a pie pan then that 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 you a slightly thicker crust which is what you want. When choosing a tart pan (see dimensions in recipe below), make sure it is not too large.If they are too soft, look for a different variety or slightly underripe ones. 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 to use my homemade pie crust if I can. The crust of 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 should also check out my Italian Berry Cake! It is one of my favorites and beautiful looking when it is all assembled. That is just how I like to cook and bake. After all, you know that if you are here on my website 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. Why I think you'll love this Italian plum tart

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