I originally posted this Nectarine Tart recipe several years ago. To me, this is the most beautiful dessert I have ever created – and I have baked a lot of desserts in my days! This dough is fabulous and I have used it to make pies. It is wonderfully sweet and very easy to work with.
While all these pictures make it seem difficult, nothing could be further from the truth – this is a long process, but quite easy! Hubby and I have worked together on this, and not only survived, but had a good time making it! I hope you give this Nectarine Tart a try – you will be delighted with the result!
Nectarine Tart Recipe
There are several stages to this tart. I advise making the crust first due to refrigeration times. I would bake/roast the nectarines next as they will need to cool. While the custard does to cool, it does so rapidly. As long as you have the crust and nectarines ready, you will be golden doing the custard last.
You can use a flan tin or a quiche pan for the crust. I used a quiche pan.
Crust
1 2/3 c Flour
2/3 c Confectionery Sugar
1 Stick Cold Butter, sliced into cubes
1 Egg Yolk
1 1/2 – 2 Tbsp Cold Water
Heat oven to 325º
Cut butter into flour and confectionery sugar mixture.
Add egg yolk.
Add water to make the dough come together.
When the dough is formed into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
After chilling dough for 30 minutes, bring it out and roll it in between sparsely floured parchment paper. You want just enough flour to allow for rolling. This dough will warm rapidly, and become soft.
Press dough into your tin, and trim away any excess.
Return to refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Place parchment paper on top of uncooked crust, and place beans on to to weight the paper down and not allow for much rising. (No, there is no parchment paper in this pic, I forgot and had to go back and dump the beans and start again and neglected to snap another picture.)
Bake uncovered for 10 minutes on 325º.
Remove paper and beans, return to oven and bake another 10 minutes or until the pastry is slightly browned.
Roast/ Bake Nectarines
8 Nectarines cut in half with the stones removed
1/4 c Orange Juice
1/2 C Firmly Packed Brown Sugar
If you have a convection oven setting, use the roast setting instead of bake.
Preheat oven to to 400º
Place nectarines in a single layer in large, shallow baking dish.
Sprinkle with OJ and brown sugar
Roast/Bake for 20 minutes until nectarines are soft.
Cool to touch.
Remove skins from nectarines.
Slice into thin slices.
Custard
1 1/4 c Whipping Cream
1 c Milk
1/2 C Caster Sugar (forget paying for this at a gourmet shop! Just put 1/2 c of regular sugar in a small food processor and whirl until fine)
1/4 tsp Vanilla
3 Egg Yolks
2 Tbsp Corn Starch
6 Tbsp Butter
Combine cream, milk and sugar in medium saucepan.
Add vanilla.
Bring to a low boil.
Beat egg yolks in a small mixing bowl.
Add corn starch.
Gradually beat in hot cream mixture.
Return entire combined mixture to medium saucepan.
Allow to come to a boil.
Heat until thickened.
Remove from heat and add butter.
Cover with plastic wrap and allow to cool to room temperature.
Assembly
Pour custard into cooled pastry shell.
Place nectarines on top of custard. You do not have to push down, they will settle into the custard. Hubby refers to the custard as the glue.
Chill for 3 hours (or overnight) until set.
This is the final product, and wow is it tasty!
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Laura Huggins says
This looks absolutely gorgeous
Thank you for linking up with The Weekend Blog Hop
Hope to see you again this week
Laura x x x
Didi says
Hi Ann,
I absolutely love this recipe, I’ve made it 2x and your dough directions are spot on!! This is from a seriously dough challenged individual. Do you mind if I share your recipe with my readers?
Ann says
I am seriously dough challenged too, Didi. Always makes people laugh that it is tough for me, and this super easy as well as delicious! I am so glad you enjoyed it.
Ann
Didi says
No Ann, didn’t enjoy it, LOVED IT!! Sharing my friend!! ♥♥♥
TB says
Wow this is pretty!
Ann says
It is a real show-stopper, Tatiana. People are always impressed.
Ann
Sharon @ Life After Empty Nest says
This looks AMAZING! Found you from Pinch of Joy!
“Pinned” Will make this soon!
xoxo
Ann says
I hope you enjoy it as much as we do, Sharon!
Ann
Cindy Eikenberg says
Hi Ann, saw this gorgeous tart over at Marvelous Mondays – it looks incredible!!! Thanks for sharing and am pinning – have a wonderful week!
Ann says
It is a real show stopper, Cindy. I hope you give it a go!
Ann
Nicole says
Gorgeous! I bet it is so tasty too 🙂
Ann says
It is delicious, Nicole!
Ann
Stephanie Pass says
Gosh I love nectarines. I have never made a crust from scratch. I think this might just be my next challenge. Can’t wait to try it. Pinning!
Ann says
Stephanie I really am crust-challenged. For all the other complex things I can make with ease, a simple crust always falls short. This crust is so simple and fail-proof, I have even used it to make apple pie!
Ann
[email protected] designs says
This looks incredibly yummy! Thank you for sharing at Monday Funday!
Tash @ The Velvet Moon Baker says
This tart look fab, I’d love for you too share it over at my link party 😀
thevelvetmoonbaker.blogspot
Twinkle in the Eye says
Looks good!
stevebethere says
That looks delicious bet it tastes it too and nicely explained 😉
Have a tartastic week 😉
Dominique Goh says
The tart looks so yummy.. haven’t tried making tart before..something really to consider baking 🙂
wayne says
That looks really good.
Anyonita says
What an interesting idea! 🙂 I love nectarines & have never thought of baking with them before! So clever! I followed you here from the link party with This Gal Cooks, by the way. Also, I’d like to invite you to come link up with me at my link party! I’d love it if you could stop by & link up some of your recipes! Here’s the link: anyonitanibbles.blogspot.co.uk
That Suburban Momma says
Oh my goodness! That looks delicious! I will definitely have to try the recipe. Thanks so much for linking up with the (Not So) Wordless Wednesday Hop! Have a fabulous week!
BeBetsy says
Hi! Nice to meet you! This recipe looks fantastic, thank you so much for sharing it. Please stop by and share on our Brag About It Tuesday Party.
~~ Thanks, Sharon & Denise
Stacey @ Newlywed Survival says
Wow, this looks so beautiful! I almost wouldn’t want to eat it! (almost)
Cathy says
I would love for you to share and link up at my weekly TGIF Link Party if you haven’t already this week. The party is open every Thursday night and closes Wednesday’s at midnight. apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com AND starting Wednesday June 4th I will be hosting a Wordless Wednesday link party. Hope you will join us!
Have a wonderful week!
Hugs, Cathy