Best Squashed Peach Almond Tarts Recipes

PEACH AND ALMOND TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter or spray a 9" spring form pan.
• Place almonds on a tray and roast for 6 minutes. Let cool.
• Pulse in food processor until roughly chopped. About 12 times.
• Add flour, both sugars, salt and cold butter. Continue pulsing until the mixture comes together and forms a ball in your hand. About 40 pulses.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir, if necessary, to incorporate the flour. Remove 1 1/2 cups, loosely packed, and set aside for the topping.
• Press the remaining almond mixture evenly up the sides (1 1/2 inches) and the bottom of the prepared pan. Use a flat bottomed glass or measuring cup to press into the corners and sides.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until it is set and has lost it's shine but isn't fully cooked. Fix any slumped sides with a spoon before cooling. Let cool. The shell can still be warm when filling just not too hot.
• Wash and dry peaches. Cut in half and twist to release from pit. Remove pit and cut in half again so each peach is cut into quarters. Squeeze lemon juice over top. Arrange in cooled shell.
• Whisk together eggs, sugar, cream, milk, vanilla and salt. Pour over peaches.
• Crumble the remaining 1 1/2 cups of almond mixture over top. Place on parchment lined tray and bake in 350°F oven for 50 minutes to one hour or until custard is set. Broil the top to brown if desired. Let cool for at least one hour. Dust with icing sugar and serve on it's own, with fresh whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream.

PRETTY PEACH TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter, sugar and nutmeg until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in flour until blended (mixture will be dry). Press firmly onto bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom., Place on a baking sheet. Bake on a middle oven rack until lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, toss peaches with sugar, flour, cinnamon and extract; add to crust. Sprinkle with almonds., Bake tart on a lower oven rack until crust is golden brown and peaches are tender, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, serve with whipped cream.