EASY PEACH & ALMOND TART

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Think of this as an Italian version of the British bakewell tart, lovely for dessert or with a cuppa

Provided by Jane Hornby

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 11

500g pack puff pastry
a little flour, for dusting
3 ripe peaches, each cut into 6 wedges
crème fraîche, to serve
175g ground almonds
50g toasted flaked almonds, plus a handful more to decorate
250g tub mascarpone
25g butter, softened
200g golden caster sugar, plus 1 tbsp to decorate
2 eggs
½ tsp almond extract

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll out the pastry on a floured surface until big enough to line a 23cm tart tin with an overhang. Line the tin with pastry, gently folding overhanging pastry down the outside of the tin, then prick all over with a fork. Line with baking parchment; sit a 20cm sandwich tin on top (it should fit snugly). Fill with baking beans, then blind-bake for 20-25 mins until the sides are set. Remove the beans, tin and paper and cook for 10-15 mins more until golden, risen and crisp. Cool a little, then trim the overhang and press down any risen bits.
  • Lower the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Beat together the filling ingredients, spoon into the tin and top with the peaches. Scatter with 1 tbsp caster sugar and extra flaked almonds, then bake for 40 mins until puffed up and golden, with a slight wobble in the centre. Cool to room temperature and serve with crème fraîche.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 998 calories, Fat 72 grams fat, SaturatedFat 28 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 73 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 47 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 18 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium

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