Plum Tart with Goat Cheese and Walnut-Thyme Streusel

Name: Plum Tart with Goat Cheese and Walnut-Thyme Streusel
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: 1 cup all purpose flour; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1/2 cup walnuts (about 2 ounces); 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 7 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 egg yolk; 1 cup all purpose flour; 2/3 cup walnuts (about 3 ounces); 1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 8 ounces soft fresh goat cheese; 8 ounces (1 cup) whole-milk ricotta cheese; 3 tablespoons honey; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon coarse kosher salt; Pinch of freshly ground black pepper; 4 large plums (about 1 pound), halved, pitted, but into 1/4-inch-thick wedges; Fleur de sel

By Elizabeth FalknerPhotographer Mark Thomas

August 31, 2003

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