Blooming Peach and Blueberry Tart
on Sep 09, 2013, Updated Apr 07, 2020
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Can we squeeze out just a few more days of summer? Pleaaaaaase? The season is just too comfy, fragrant, and downright delicious to let go without a fight. To that end, there are still some summertime favorites lingering at the farmer’s markets, the produce stands, and on our kitchen counter. We have well established the great relationship between peaches and blueberries. Here is one more and it’s for you, September.
This is one of those treats that I played around with a little. I’m fortunate to have great work colleagues who are always willing to sample my “experiments.” The folks I work with are always so nice, sometimes a bit too nice. For instance, when I brought in the initial rendition of this recipe, I thought something was missing. No one voiced similar sentiment but my suspicion is that it was out of sheep politeness on their part.
Perhaps what I brought into the folks at work was just fine, maybe even delicious. The next time ’round though at home, I made it even better. Pouring in just a wee bit of Rum Chata elevated this dessert pastry from an “Ooooooo,” at best, to a solid “Ahhhhhhh.”
It is amazing what you can put together if you start with a base of a good pastry recipe. Or pizza dough recipe, or cookie recipe, or sauce recipe.. You get the idea – the possibilities are only as limited as your imagination.
For this tart, maybe it was the fresh peaches, it could have been the wild blueberries, or it could have been the crisp bottle of Sauvignon Blanc from Villa Maria. I think it was all of this, and the Rum Chata
We served this to some guests, on a warm mid-summer day with abounding sunshine and an eastern breeze coming off the adjacent corn fields.
Make this while the days permit. The pumpkins are getting bigger with each day, and it won’t be long before the apples are ready to be plucked.
Blooming Peach and Blueberry Tart
Ingredients
- for the crust
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/3 cup ice water
- 2 eggs, beaten separately. Reserve one for egg wash.
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- for the filling
- 6 ripe peaches, washed with skins in tact
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg, optional
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves, optional
- 1/2 cup Rum Chata
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees, F.
- for the crust
- Combine flour, shortening, sugar, and salt.
- Work together with fork until consistency is pebbly..
- In separate small mixing bowl, beat egg, add water and vinegar, beat again.
- Add liquid mixture to flour and shortening..
- Stir with fork, combine thoroughly, form into ball, divide in two
- Roll one ball out on lightly floured piece of parchment paper, to 12 inch diameter
- Repeat with remaining ball of dough.
- for the filling
- Slice peaches in half, remove pit, slice each half lengthwise again.
- In large mixing bowl combine peaches with remaining ingredients and gently stir until well mixed.
- Allow mixture to sit 5 minutes.
- To Assemble Tart
- Arrange peach slices in circular pattern around center of each shell crust
- Divide blueberries between the tarts, carefully spooning them out in the center of peaches
- Fold dough over fruit, pleating as you go.
- Brush egg wash over pastry
- Sprinkle with course sugar
- Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
That looks so pretty and so amazing! Done to perfection 🙂
Thanks so much, it was as tasty as beautiful!
The picture is beautiful and the crust looks perfect! 🙂
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Tamara,
Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it!
This is such a beautiful looking tart. I agree completely, a good base to start is key. Your pastry dough looks ridiculously crusty, sugary and perfect.
I was browsing through your recipe for a bit and wow, you have very nices ones here.
Nice to meet you Dan.
Asha,
Thank you so much for stopping by and the wonderful comments!! The pleasure of meeting you is all mind!
I love adding a bit of alcohol to desserts to give them extra OOMPH. I’m sure this was a tart to remember!
Joanne,
Thanks for the comments, this tart was pretty – and great tasting!! Hoping your week is going well!
Peaches and blueberries in this delectable crust = yum! I wanna be one of your work peeps aka goodie samplers…am so jealous of them 🙁
Shashi @ http://runninsrilankan.com
Shashi,
Thank you, you are welcome to join the official gang of samplers at any time!! Have a great week!
i am so thrilled by your photos! gorgeous!
Thank you very much, I appreciate hearing from you!
Blueberries and peaches.. please keep it coming! Yum, this looks delicious!
Pamela,
Thanks for supporting summer!! Hope you are having a great week.
This is awesome! I’m not ready for summer to end and this is a perfect way to hang on to it a little longer!
Ashley,
Thanks for the comments. We are having temps and the 80s here, this week. I’m thinking this recipe might be helping 🙂 Have a great week!
I love the idea of keeping summer going with this dessert! It looks incredible!!
Marie,
Thank you for the comments, it’s good to know you’re holding on to the season as well!!
Oh my gosh, Dan…I had debated if I should post my peach recipe or wait until next year (bank it to post later) as I am finishing a huge summer recipe roundup post. I’m SO HAPPY to see that you’ve gone ahead and posted a terrific one! Using the Rum Chata along with the blueberries in this tart is pure genius. The perfect farewell to summer. With temps in the mid-90s thru Wednesday, it certainly feels like summer in these parts! Thanks for sharing and have a great week!
Stacy,
Thanks for the comments, it’s so hard to say good bye to fresh peaches and to summer at the same time!! Hope you have a great week!
Dan, wanted you to know that I included your recipe in my Epic Summer Recipe Roundup (posted on Friday). Cheers! 🙂
Stacy,
You rock! Many thanks!!