Gateau Basque

A moist plum compote, with haunting flavors of anise, rum, and orange blossom water, surrounded by a soft, almondy tart dough. This marvel of a pastry hails from the Basque region of France and Spain. Traditionally, a Gateau Basque is filled with a cherry compote or vanilla pastry cream, but the plum filling is fitting too- nearby Agen is famed for the quality of its prune plums.