FREDERICKSBURG PEACH CREAM CHEESE TART

Steps:

• Make the crust: using a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the flour, salt, sugar, and lemon zest in a big bowl on low speed for about 30 seconds.
• Cut the chilled butter into ½ inch pieces; add butter to the flour mixture and combine on low speed about 1 to 1 ½ minutes, until the mixture looks crumbly, with bits of dough the size of dried peas.
• Whisk the egg with the cream and add to the flour mixture, mixing on low speed until the dough is just combined.
• Continue mixing 10 seconds longer.
• If the dough is too dry to form a ball, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Gently mold the dough into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness on a floured flat surface; fold it over the rolling pin and gently transfer the dough to a 10-inch tart pan; press it lightly into place.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Make the filling: using a mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and sugar in a big bowl on medium speed until fluffy.
• Add in mascarpone and vanilla; beat on medium speed until combined.
• Add the eggs and beat on med-high for about 1 minute.
• Add in the flour and salt; mix on low speed until combined.
• Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the unbaked tart crust.
• Make the fruit topping: in a bowl, stir the cinnamon and sugar together to combine.
• Peel and pit the peaches and cut them in half.
• Score the outside of each half diagonally from top to bottom, starting at the left corner and making 3 evenly spaced lines ending at the bottom right corner (score only 7 halves; the remaining fruit will be diced later).
• Repeat with 3 scores, starting at the top right corner and extending to the bottom left.
• Coat the fruit in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• Arrange 6 halves around the outer edge of the pie.
• Place the seventh half in the center; cut the remaining fruit in ½-inch dice and coat with the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• Spoon the diced fruit into the spaces between the fruit halves so that the cream cheese filling is completely covered.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes.
• Make the glaze: about 10 minutes before the tart is finished baking, stir the apricot jam, brandy, and water together in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Continue heating until the mixture thickens slightly, about 5 minutes; cool for about 5 minutes.
• Remove the tart from the oven and brush the glaze over the top.
• Let cool at least 1 hour before serving; when completely cool, this tart may be tightly covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
• Serve at room temperature.