Nectarine and Almond Tart
- 150 g custard
- 25 g ground almonds
- 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
- flour
- 340 g puff pastry
- 6 nectarines
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar
- handful almonds
- 3 tablespoons peach jam
- double cream
- Preheat the oven to gas 7, 220C, fan 200C Line a baking sheet with baking parchment.
- Mix the custard, vanilla and ground almonds together.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry to a rectangle, about 23x30cm (9x12in), then lay it on the lined baking sheet.
- Spread the custard mix over the pastry, leaving just under 2.5cm (1in) space around the edges.
- Scatter the nectarine slices over the custard, then roll up the bare pastry edges to make a slight rim.
- Sprinkle over the icing sugar, then the flaked almonds.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the nectarines are tender and the pastry is crisp.
- Sieve the conserve then brush it carefully over the fruit and pastry edges.
- Serve hot with cream or creme fraiche.
custard, ground almonds, vanilla, flour, pastry, nectarines, icing sugar, handful almonds, peach, cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nectarine-and-almond-tart-471911 (may not work)