These plum tartlets can help with blood pressure

These scrumptious tartlets, with their crisp, cookie-like crust, are topped with prune butter and sliced fresh plums. It's a treat as delicious as it is heart-healthy.

• 250 g (1 c) old-fashioned rolled oats
• 125 g (1/2 c) walnuts
• 250 g (1 c) corn flakes
• 125 g (1/2 c) cup sugar
• 2 large egg whites
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) fresh lime juice
• 5 ml (1 tsp) grated lime zest, plus extra for garnish
• 125 g (1/2 c) prune butter, divided
• 500 g (1 lb) fresh plums, halved, pitted and sliced into thin wedges

Preparation time: 25 minutes. Cooking time: 20 minutes. Serves 6.

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Combine oats and walnuts in baking pan and bake until oats are toasted, about 7 minutes.
2. Transfer oats and walnuts to food processor along with corn flakes and sugar and process to fine crumbs. Add egg whites and 15 millilitres (1 tablespoon) of lime juice and pulse until evenly moistened.
3. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide dough into six pieces. With moistened hands, pat each piece out to a 10-centimetre (4-inch) round. Use tips of fingers to give each round a raised edge. Bake until crisp, about 10 minutes. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
4. Combine remaining 15 millilitres (1 tablespoon) lime juice, lime zest and prune butter in small bowl. Spread mixture inside each cooled round. Arrange plums over prune butter mixture. Garnish with lime zest, if desired.

• These tartlets are meant to be handheld and eaten like a giant cookie. But let them sit overnight and they soften enough to be eaten with a knife and fork.
• Use pecans or almonds in place of walnuts.
• Peach tarts are equally delicious. Use 500 grams (1 pound) fresh peaches, halved, pitted and sliced into thin wedges.
• The recipe can be made ahead and refrigerated. Cover tarts loosely to keep plums from drying out.

Each serving provides:

• 300 Calories (70 Calories from Fat)
• 8 g Fat (1 g Saturated Fat and 0 g Trans Fat)
• 7 g Protein
• 54 g Carbs
• 4 g Fibre
• 55 mg Sodium
• 10 mg Vitamin C
• 30 mg Magnesium
• 294 mg Potassium
• 15 mg Calcium

Dessert can often be a struggle for people with both a sweet tooth and heart issues. But thanks to the potassium and soluble fibre in these little tartlets, you can get something sweet that's also easy on your heart.