Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Yellow Peach Tart with Almond Cream Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 6:

• 6 yellow peaches

• 12 1/3 oz (350 g) pie crust dough (refer recipe)

• 3/4 oz (20g) butter

• 1 tbsp apricot jam

• Almond cream:

• 3/4 cup (20 cl) milk

• 2 eggs

• 2 tbsp crystal sugar

• 1 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 packet vanilla sugar

• 3 oz (80g) butter

• 2 tbsp confectioners' sugar

• 3 oz (80g) almond powder

• 1 tbsp rum

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Method:

1. Prepare the almond cream: heat the milk. In a mixing bowl, whisk together 1 egg and the crystal sugar. Add the cornstarch and the vanilla sugar. Add the heated milk. Pour this mixture into a saucepan. Allow to thicken over low heat, stirring all the time.

2. Beat the butter to a creamy consistency. Add the confectioners' sugar and the remaining egg Stir well. Mix in the almond powder and the rum. Stir this mixture into the cream when it is almost cool and allow it to cool completely.

3. Meanwhile, peel and halve the peaches and remove the stones. Slice. Set aside.

4. Preheat the oven to 430°F/220°C.

5. Roll out the dough. Line a 10 1/3 inch greased tart pan. Pour in the almond cream Arrange the peach slices over the cream. Bake for 45 min.

6. Take the tart out of the oven. Brush with apricot jam. Serve cold.