Sour Cream Custard Tart With Peaches Apricots Or Nectarines Recipes

PEACH & NECTARINE SOUR CREAM CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• On a well-floured surface, roll the prepared pastry dough out to an even circle about 12-inches in diameter. Carefully fold the dough in half and transfer it to a 9-inch pie pan. Unfold the dough and press it gently on to the bottom and sides of the pan - there should be some dough overhanging the edes. Leaving about 1/2-inch overhang, cut off any dough in excess of that. tuck the overhang under and pinch the edges decoratively to make a fluted edge - or simply press the edge with a fork if you prefer.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs slightly, then whisk in the sugar, sour cream, flour and cinnamon, Add the prepared peaches and nectarines (There should be about 5 cups prepared fruit) and stir to combine. Spoon into the pastry-lined pan and bake for 15 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 375F and continue baking for 30-45 minutes or until the fruit is tender and kjnife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let cool, slice and serve. Refrigerate any leftovers.

SOUR CREAM CUSTARD TART WITH PEACHES, APRICOTS, OR NECTARINES

Steps:

• Making the custard.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees[F].
• Adjust rack to upper third of oven and place a heavy baking sheet on the rack.
• Place all custard ingredients in a food processor or blender.
• Process until well combined.
• (To mix by hand: In a large bowl, whisk together the egg with the orange zest, orange liqueur, and orange juice. Mix in sour cream, sugar, and sifted flour until the mixture is well blended. Break up any lumps of flour with your fingers.) The custard can be made up to three days in advance and refrigerated.
• Arranging the Fruit.
• For peaches or nectarine: Do not peel.
• Cut the fruit into sixths.
• Starting at the outside edge of the tart, lay slices on their sides, touching each other, in two concentric circles on the bottom of the baked tart shell.
• Arrange the few remaining pieces, skin side up, in the center to fill in the gaps.
• For apricots: Do not peel.
• Cut the apricots into fourths.
• Arrange the slices in their sides, nestled together, in three concentric circles on the bottom of the baked tart shell.
• Place 2 or 3 slices in the center to fill in the gaps.
• Filling and baking the tart: Place the custard mixture in a heatproof bowl and stir it over gently simmering water until it is just warm to the touch.
• Pour approximately 2 cups of sour cream custard mixture into the tart shell.
• The tops of the fruit slices will be poking up through the custard.
• Place the tart in the oven on the heated baking sheet and bake for 40-45 minutes.
• During baking, the custard will set from the outside edge toward the center of the tart.
• Watch carefully during the last 8 minutes or so of baking, jiggling the baking sheet occasionally, so that you can remove the tart from the oven as soon as the custard has set.
• (Fruit with a high water content may give off a lot of juice when cooked, which will make the center part of the tart appear very loose. Don't think that it means that the custard hasn't set; these juices will be absorbed back into the tart as it) Cool completely.
• Slip a cardboard round underneath and remove the flan ring.
• Serve at room temperature, with Vanilla Sauce flavored with orange liqueur, or Apricot Sauce.

LEMON CUSTARD TART WITH RASPBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375, and place rack in center of oven.
• Place the sugar and lemon zest in a food processor and mince until the zest is as fine as the sugar.
• Add the eggs, butter, and sour cream to the processor and blend for 1 minute.
• Add the lemon and orange juice and switch the machine on and off quickly just to combine.
• Pour the filling into the prebaked pastry shell.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake until the center is softly set, but not firm-- about 12 minutes.
• Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
• This tart can remain at room temperature for several hours before serving.
• Up to 2 hours before serving, cover with washed and dried berries.

STONE FRUIT CUSTARD TART

Steps:

• Crust
• Preheat an oven to 375°F. Cook butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until it foams, then browns, 5-8 minutes. Set aside.
• Pulse pistachios in a food processor until finely ground. Transfer 4 Tbsp. to a small bowl; set aside.
• Scrape reserved browned butter over pistachios in food processor; add egg, brown sugar, flour, salt, and baking powder. Pulse until incorporated, then process, scraping down sides as needed, until mixture looks like wet sand and holds together when squeezed in your hand, about 2 minutes.
• Press dough evenly into bottom and about 2" up sides of pan with a straight-sided glass or measuring cup. Chill while you make the filling.
• Filling and assembly
• Process eggs and brown sugar in clean food processor until eggs are well combined, about 1 minute. Scrape down sides; add sour cream, vanilla bean paste, cardamom, ginger, orange zest, and salt. Sprinkle flour and 2 Tbsp. reserved pistachios over; process until smooth, about 1 minute.
• Starting at the edges of the chilled tart shell and working inward, arrange stone fruit in snug concentric circles, standing each wedge up so one tip is raised and rounded skin side is pressed against crust. Carefully pour custard around fruit (fruit should not be completely covered). Sprinkle coarse sugar over.
• Bake pie until crust is golden brown and filling is puffed and set in the center (it shouldn't wobble when gently shaken), 70-75 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and scatter remaining reserved 2 Tbsp. pistachios over. Let cool, then chill, uncovered, until fully set.
• Unmold tart. Dust with powdered sugar and/or top with dollops of whipped cream or crème fraîche if desired. Serve chilled or room temperature.

TASTE OF SUMMER NECTARINE CUSTARD TART

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, salt and the 1/2 cup of sugar. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or two butter knives) until crumbly in consistency. Pat this mixture evenly into a buttered 9" x 13" metal baking pan. Try not to have the corners too thick. Remember not to "play" with this pastry too much. Just pat gently into the pan.
• Be ready to make your custard while the pastry is baking. Bake pastry @ 400F on low shelf in oven. Check at 8 minutes. Mix together the custard ingredients: egg yolks lightly beaten with the other 1/2 cup sugar. Add sour cream (or yogurt) and your extract of choice (vanilla or orange). Pastry may take 10 to 12 minutes to bake. Make sure it is only lightly browned. Remove from oven. Leave oven on.
• Pour your mixed custard evenly over the lightly browned pastry. Make sure to get custard to the corners. Return the pan to the still 400F oven. Bake a further 5-10 minutes, or until custard is set, and no longer jiggly. Do not over bake. Prepare your nectarine slices while the pastry and custard is cooling on a rack. Chill the custard and pastry for five minutes if you like, but it's not absolutely necessary.
• Look at the pretty nectarines. I like to leave the skins on. Your tart will taste better the higher quality fruit you use. Organic is best, if you can get it. These nectarines pictured are from my tree.
• Slice the nectarines about 1/4 inch thick. Lay them atop custard as shown in photo. This tart is best served after chilling about an hour or more in refrigerator. I can never wait that long and like to eat it straight away. Cut into slices, according to your whim. This recipe has been doubled from original, so it is easy to make only 1/2 if you have a 9" x 9" pan. Hope you like it.

RASPBERRY SOUR CREAM TART

Steps:

• For crust; preheat oven to 375*F.
• Grind crackers and sugar in processor until coarse crumbs form.
• Add butter and process until crumbs are evenly moistened.
• Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom and up sides of 9 inch diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
• Bake until crust is firm to touch, about 8 minutes.
• Cool crust on rack.
• For filling and topping; Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until smooth.
• Beat in sour cream, lemon juice and vanilla.
• Spread filling in cooled crust.
• Chill until firm, at least 4 hours.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover, and keep chilled) Arrange berries over filling.
• Whisk jam in small bowl to loose consistency.
• Drizzle over berries.
• Serve immediately or chill up to 3 hours.

AMARETTO NECTARINES

Steps:

• Cut nectarines in half around the center.
• Dig out pit with a spoon.
• Place cut side up on a baking sheet.
• Drizzle the honey and lime juice over the nectarine edges and in the pit cavity. Bake in a 325 oven for 30-45 minutes depending on the ripeness of the nectarines (check often).
• Remove from oven and place in individual serving bowls.
• Let cool a few minutes.
• Add a scoop of ice cream to each bowl and a splash of amaretto.
• Grate chocolate over top.
• Enjoy!