Individual Peach Tarts
- pate, sucree
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for work surface
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 pinch salt
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup cognac
- POACHED PEACHES
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 lemon, juice of
- 3 firm ripe freestone peaches, halved and pitted
- POACHED PEACHES: In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and 2 cups water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high, and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolved. Add lemon juice and peaches.
- Simmer until peaches are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 10 minutes.
- Remove saucepan from heat, and let peaches cool in the poaching liquid. Usin a slotted spoon, remove peaches from poaching liquid, peel, discarding skins.
- Slice peach halves into 6 wedges each. Transfer peaches and poaching liquid to a bowl. Cover; Refrigerate until chilled.
- DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 375u0b0F On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/8-inch thick. using a 5-inch cutter, cut twelve rounds, re-rolling the dough as needed. Brush off excess flour, and gently fit rounds into 3 1/2 -inch tart pans with removable bottoms.
- Trim edges with scissors, a paring knife or rolling pin. Place tart pans on baking sheet . Chill for 30 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove peaches form poaching liquid. Reserve poaching liquid for another use. Arrange three peach wedges in each tart shell.
- In medium bowl, whisk together egg and sugar until thick and pale yellow. Add the flour and salt and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the cream and cognac.
- Spoon custard around peaches in tart shells. Sprinkle lightly with sugar.
- Bake until the custard is puffed and golden, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve at room temperature.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/individual-peach-tarts-419323 (may not work)