Description
Delicate peach pistachio frangipane tarts blend French pastry elegance with nutty richness, showcasing summer’s sweetest harvest. Buttery almond-pistachio cream nestles beneath juicy peach slices, promising a delightful Mediterranean-inspired dessert you’ll savor to the last crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits:
- 2 peaches, ripe
Main Ingredients:
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1/2 cup (60 grams) pistachios, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) sugar
- 1/4 cup (57 grams) unsalted butter, softened
Finishing:
- 1 egg
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 375F (190C) and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper for optimal pastry preparation.
- Gently stretch the puff pastry and divide into four uniform rectangular sections, positioning them carefully on the prepared sheet.
- Create a rich frangipane mixture by thoroughly blending ground pistachios, refined sugar, softened butter, and a fresh egg until smooth and cohesive.
- Distribute the nutty frangipane filling uniformly across each pastry base, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Artfully layer ripe peach slices atop the pistachio cream, overlapping slightly for an elegant presentation.
- Transfer the tarts into the preheated oven and bake for 22-25 minutes, watching for a golden-brown pastry edge and fully set filling.
- Extract the tarts from the oven and allow them to cool for 10-15 minutes, allowing the filling to settle and stabilize.
- Finish by delicately dusting the surface with a light veil of powdered sugar, creating a subtle sweet garnish before serving.
Notes
- Customize the tart size by cutting pastry into smaller or larger squares for individual or sharing portions.
- Toast pistachios briefly before grinding to enhance their nutty flavor and release aromatic oils.
- Swap fresh peaches with seasonal fruits like apricots, plums, or nectarines for year-round enjoyment.
- For a gluten-free version, replace puff pastry with almond flour-based pastry or gluten-free puff pastry alternatives.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 332 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 85 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg