I went to the French countryside for a bit this summer, and stayed at a monastery. I would love to relax in the evenings ( it doesn't get dark until 10:30) by reading in a hammock tied between two plum trees. The wind would softly move my hair and gently run over my skin, and sometimes it would be strong enough to move the hammock . Sister Martina said I could have the plums because they were "too small" to be of any use. I ate one in less than a bite and it was so good I decided to make those plums useful! And So I created a plum like tart/cobbler.
Here are the steps:
1) after preheating the oven to 350,wash 4 cups of little wild plums ( you could do this with wild cherries/blackberries/anything really)
2) Remove the pits or whatever isn't good in them
3) Add half a cup of honey and one cup of sugar to the clean, de-pitted fruit, and let it sit until the crust is ready.
4) Fashion a shortbread dough out of fresh butter,flour ,and sugar. Don't forget to add a pinch of salt!
5) press 3/4 of the dough in the pan of choice,covering the bottom and the sides...let this bake on its own for 15 minutes!
6) Remove from oven, add the fruit, and coil the remaining dough over the top of it,fashioning a snake if you wish. Brush egg white over the design.
7) Bake for 45 minutes and then enjoy the taste of accomplishment...you just proved Sister Martina wrong!

* Note: In the picture,my second tart, I added mirabelles( the green fruit), and the crust was made of of slices of pound cake pressed to the bottom and sides.*