• 16 large plums (halved and stones removed)
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• Grated zest and juice of 2 oranges
• 2 tbsp Grand Marnier or similar liqueur

Preheat the oven to 200 C and place the plums cut side up in a roasting dish and sprinkle with the other ingredients.  Roast the plums until softened (about 20-30 mins depending on the size or the plums and the ripeness)

Sour cream short crust pastry:

• 250 g sifted flour
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 200 g cold butter
• 125 ml sour cream
• 1 egg white

Place the first five ingredients in the food processor and mix until it resembles coarse bread crumbs.  Add the sour cream and 1 tbsp of cold water and process until just combined.

Roll out the dough and place in a high sided loose bottom dish (about 24 cm).  Press the dough up the sides of the dish and then prick the base before putting it in the freezer for 20 mins.

Pre-heat the oven to 190C and blind bake the tart shell for 20 mins.  Remove the baking beans and cook for a further 10 mins at 160C.  Remove from the oven and brush the inside of the pastry with the egg white and then return the tart shell to the oven for another 5 mins to seal the base.  Cool.

For the filling:

• 2 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/3 c sugar
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 250 ml cream
• 10-12 apricots (halved)

Whisk all the ingredients together (except the apricots) making sure the cornflour is dissolved.  Place the tart on a baking tray and arrange the apricots on the top of the shell and sprinkle with 3 tbsp of sugar, then pour over the custard mixture.  Bake for about 50 minutes at 160 C or until set.