This week's Tuesdays with Dorie was chosen by Rachel of Sweet Tarte: crunchy and custardy peach tart. Peaches have been popping up at the farmer's markets around here for a few weeks now but I hadn't taken advantage until this week. I think I'd forgotten just how delicious sweet, juicy peaches can be. After I cut the one for my mini tart, I ate not only the leftover slices but also proceeded to immediately cut up a second peach and eat that too! Yes indeed, I anticipate many peach desserts in my future, if I can exhibit enough restraint not to eat all of the peaches as is :)
I'll admit I was skeptical about this tart, mainly because I'm not a big fan of custard (unless it's been turned into ice cream). For that reason, I went with just one mini tart that I made in a 4" pan. I had just enough leftover sweet tart dough in my freezer to avoid having to make that part of the dessert, so this one was really easy for me. With such a tiny tart I had to get creative with the placement of the peaches, and I wound up using only about 5 or 6 slices. I made 1/3 of the custard recipe, which, luckily, turned out to be exactly the right quantity to fill my mini tart shell. As for the baking time, I tried to estimate as best I could, keeping a close eye on the tart to make sure it didn't overbake. I went with 5 minutes at 425 followed by 10 minutes at 375, then I added the streusel and baked the tart for an additional 7-10 minutes. At that point I took it out since the custard seemed set and the crust was starting to get dark.
I offered the mini to my mom to take home but not before she and I each had a bite to see what we thought. I was pleasantly surprised! I loved the combination of the peaches and the almond flavor contributed by both the streusel and the custard. Dorie's tart crust is always a winner and it was no different here. I almost regret only making a mini as I would certainly have enjoyed snacking on a few slices of the tart. It's probably for the best, though, as we're off on vacation in a few months and I really need to cut back on sweets so I can fit into my bathing suit...
Thanks to Rachel for hosting this week! You can find the tart recipe on her blog or on pages 346-347 of Baking: From My Home to Yours.
18 comments:
I put pecans on mine.
I loved it.
This tart looks delicious! I love your peach placement, very pretty :) Good peaches are a great thing :)
I'm glad you liked it! Your mini tart is too cute and your photos are gorgeous!
That looks lovely, Tracey! I have to agree, I prefer my custards as ice cream, or maybe cheesecake. =)
Tracey! Your tart looks so delicious! With peaches like that I can definitely understand why there will be many peach desserts in future.
Your tart turned out very well! I bet it was delicious!
Ciao Trcey ! The tartlets are wonderful and the photos too !! I agree with peaches they are so nice !
Cute mini! Glad it was a hit!
You made your little tart look so elegant - mine was definitely on the rustic side! Glad you enjoyed it - I tasted the custard pre-bake, and it was like a delicious vanilla ice cream base.
It was hard to decide how to artfully place slices in the mini tart. But it didn't matter cause it was so tasty.
Glad you ended up liking it. It looks amazing.
Your tart looks perfect! I think the tart was good, but I'm actually preferring just plain peaches. Hooray for a vacation to look forward to, though cutting back on sweets is no fun.
Delicious looking lil tart!
(I prefer a freah peach, but am glad I made this.)
What a beautiful result! I tend to eat the peaches fresh before I can end up making anything with them too.
What a delectable little tart! I have a hard time not eating the peaches before using them in the recipe, too.
Your mini-tarts look absolutely adorable!
After seeing that beautiful tart, I must get myself a small tart pan. The big one is too big for our "experiments" and it would be good to fool around on the small size and also be able to control myself.
Yours really looks stunning.
Hmmm - I seriously want to eat this right of my screen right now!
The photography is stellar. I have to point that out, first. I love the lighting on the peach slices! Peaches, custard and almond. Count me in. I'm ready to grab my tart pan.
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