Sometimes when I go to the farmers’ market I get carried away and buy more things that we can eat and this is why I wanted to make a tart, as I had a lot of peaches to use.
Would you believe that this is the first time I am making a tart? I was kind of afraid to try making tarts and although I bought a tart pan many years ago, I never used it. Recently, I won a new non stick tart pan from Tupperware so I decided it was about time to make my first attempt. (You will be seeing more recipes soon, as I have already made two more).
I read a few recipes to see how I could make the tart shell. For the filling and topping I already decided what to do before finding a recipe.
I am send this recipe to Bee and Jai of Jugalbandi, whose theme for their month’s Click Event is crusts.
I am also sending this recipe to Sophie, of Key Ingredient’s Kick Cooks Kitchen, who are hosting an event on Apples or Peaches
Peach and Grapes tart adapted from Joy of Baking.com
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (210 grams) all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar
- ½ cup (113 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
Filling:
- 300 grams cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 spoonfuls granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
TOPPING:
- 50 grams granulated white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) ground cardamom
- 2 peaches peeled and cut into slices
- 1/3 cup sultana grapes
Directions
Preheat oven to 180 degrees C and place rack in center of oven. Grease a 22 cm tart pan.
CRUST:
In a bowl place the flour and sugar. Pulse to blend together. Add butter and pulse until dough just begins to come together. Pat the dough onto the bottom of the tart pan and up the sides of the pan. Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator while you make the filling.
FILLING:
In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugar and mix well. Blend in the egg and vanilla extract and mix until smooth. Remove the crust from the fridge and pour in the filling. Return to refrigerator while you prepare the topping.
TOPPING:
Combine the sugar and cardamom on top of the sliced peaches and mix.
Arrange on top of the cream. (At the beginning I planned to use only peaches but the tart looked empty so I filled in the gaps with the grapes).
Instead of following the directions to place crust weights on the crust and bake it for 25 minutes I baked it together with the filling for about 1 hour until golden brown and filling was almost set.
Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.
Leftovers can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated.
September 6th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Good morning Ivy! It happens the same to me all the time! Going to the farmer’s market with a purpose and comming back home with too many things I didn’t plan to buy… but when I see those figs and peaches and melons… and mangos! Last Friday I bought 3 for 1 Euro!!!!! Amazing, they were Brazilian!
Your tart looks delicious and with all the fruit I have I should definitevely get started one day! Do you think mangos and kiwis would fit?
September 6th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Hola Nuria. I have never tried the combination of mangoes and kiwis but my instinct tells me that it would be a great combination. I would definitely try it. I also bought a lot of figs which I had to use in the end so I will be posting about figs as well.
September 6th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
that’s yummy!
September 6th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Kalimera sis. Off to the farmers market this morning but decided to stop by. I’m sure I will see lots of peaches at the market and maybe even some grapes. I am going for apples and tomatoes and anything of interest too of course. I’m glad that you tried a tart. There is so much you can do with them. I like the doughs that you press in like shortbread crusts etc…just because pastry does not seem to like me:D
September 6th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
This tart really doesn’t look like its your first. Grapes and peaches is an unusual combination.
September 6th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
Kalimera for you sis, it’s kalispera here as it is late in the afternoon. Apples aah, have cooked with apples today. I have already made three tarts and I think I will be making a lot of them
Aparna, well it’s the first time regarding the crust. I’ve used the cream cheese in many recipes and the combination of peaches and grapes was great.
September 6th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Am also bitten by the farmers market sort of bug…sometimes I curse myself for lugging more work home. But bad habits die hard…& wonderful pies like this are born! The crust looks great & anything peach sings to me! Great one Ivy…will have to wait for peaches until next summer.
September 6th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Hey Ivy, that tart looks really good. I want to bake something sweet tonight and you are giving some ideas already
September 6th, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Deeba, at least we know what to do with them
Ben, I wonder what…?
September 6th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Ivy, thank you so much for visiting my blog. I see you live in Greece. How romantic. It must be a beautiful city. Maybe someday I can visit there. I love your peach tart. It looks delicious. I will list you in my favorites so that I can find my way back.
September 6th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Hi Teresa, it’s nice to see you here for the first time, so welcome and shall be looking forward to seeing you again. Greece is a beautiful country but I see Mexico as a very beautiful place I would like to visit as well. Thanks for adding me in your list and I will add you in my blogroll as well.
September 6th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
wow… sound delicious & Fantatic…yummyyy…
September 7th, 2008 at 1:26 am
Mmmmm..the tart looks heavenly Ivy. Peaches are my favourite and I can’t wait for summer!
September 9th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Ivy this tart looks so delicious!
Maria
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September 9th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Thanks Sripriya, Peter G and Maria. I get carried away when I go to the farmers market and today I bought tons of fruit again.