Peach Almond Tart with Crumble Topping
This Peach Almond Tart is deliciously creamy, buttery, made with sweet juicy peaches, almond paste, a custard filling and an almond crumble topping.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 281kcal
Ingredients
- 1 frozen pie crust
- 7 ounces almond paste
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon brandy
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 ½ cups sliced peaches
Almond Crumble Topping:
- ⅓ cup sliced almonds crushed
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ cup flour
- 3 tablespoons salted butter melted
Instructions
- Par bake the pie crust if not done already. Place parchment paper over the pie crust and fill with pie weights.
- Bake the crust at 375F degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it cool while preparing the other ingredients.
- Roll out the almond paste into about an 8 inch circle. Place it in your (mostly cooled) pie crust and gently press it down.
- Beat the butter and sugar for 1 minute.
- Add the eggs, almond extract, orange juice and brandy and beat until smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
- Mix in the flour. Pour the mixture into the almond paste lined pie crust.
- Place the sliced peaches on top in a circular pattern (see below), or any pattern you like.
- Top with the almond crumble (below) and bake at 350F degrees for 30 minutes. The edges of the crust should be golden brown.
- Remove the tart from oven and let it cool at room temperature. Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight before serving.
Almond Crumble Topping:
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix together.
- Add the melted butter and fold it in with a fork until the mixture is dampened.
Notes
- You can substitute pears, figs, blackberries, or plums for the peaches.
- Substitute rum for the brandy for a slightly different, but equally good, flavor.
- It is important to let your tart chill overnight to allow it time to set properly.
- Your pie crust should be mostly cooled before you place the rolled out almond paste on top.
- Add ⅛ cup of rolled oats to the topping for some extra texture.
- Add ½ teaspoon of orange peel for extra orange flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 0.6mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg