Peach Tart

Ricardo
Ricardo @tallcook
Manhattan, New York, United States

This was a frequent summer dessert when growing up. It’s my mother’s recipe.

#GlobalApron #sweet #pie #cake #fresh

Peach Tart

This was a frequent summer dessert when growing up. It’s my mother’s recipe.

#GlobalApron #sweet #pie #cake #fresh

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Ingredients

4 hours
8 servings
  1. Crust
  2. 206 gramsflour
  3. 75 gramssugar
  4. 1/4 teaspoonbaking powder
  5. Pinchsalt
  6. 3/4 teaspoonlemon zest (1 lemon)
  7. 94 gramsbutter, cold
  8. 3/4 teaspoonvanilla extract
  9. 4 tablespoonsvodka (plain or citron)
  10. Pastry Sauce
  11. 500 milliliterswhole milk
  12. 120 gramssugar
  13. Piecelemon peel
  14. 3egg yolks
  15. 1egg
  16. 2 teaspoonspure vanilla extract (best possible quality)
  17. 50 gramscornstarch
  18. 30 gramsbutter
  19. Canned peaches, drained and sliced
  20. Peach gelatin, optional

Cooking Instructions

4 hours
  1. 1

    Put dry ingredients in a food processor. Zest the lemon on top of the mixture to catch the zest and the (lemon peel) oil. Pulse to combine.

  2. 2

    Add the cold butter in cubes or slices and pulse the food processor until mixture resembles small crumbs (approx. 5 pulses).

  3. 3

    Combine vodka and vanilla in a small bowl. Incorporate vodka mixture to food processor. Pulse until a ball is formed (approx. 15 pulses).

  4. 4

    Form a thick disc, roll it into an 8-inch circle, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for an hour.

  5. 5

    Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch pan. Set aside. Preheat oven to 375F.

  6. 6

    Remove dough from fridge, let rest for 10 minutes and roll slowly. Cover pan and remove excess dough.

  7. 7

    Place a circle of parchment paper on pie and cover with pie weights. Bake at 375F for 20 minutes. Let cool in pan. Once cooled remove weights and paper.

  8. 8

    Make pastry cream. Heat milk with lemon peel and half the sugar.

  9. 9

    On a separate bowl, beat yolks, egg, vanilla extract and rest of sugar. Sift cornstarch directly on the mix and incorporate completely.

  10. 10

    When milk is starting to bubble, pour egg mixture slowly mixing constantly. Cook until in thickens, mixing constantly.

  11. 11

    Simmer for 2 minutes continuing mixing. Add butter and mix. Remove lemon peel. Cover cream (not the bowl) with plastic wrap. Let cool completely before using.

  12. 12

    Assemble tart. Pour a layer of pastry cream. Arrange slices of peach in a pattern. Paint with a thin layer of gelatin. Refrigerate until gelatin hardens and serve.

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My mother was a very good home cook, which made me appreciate homemade food to this day.
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