Nectarine Tart

Here is a simple and elegant Nectarine Tart with less than fifteen minutes oven time. If you have an abundance of nectarines, then this pie will make you the star of your friends and family.

Serves 4-6

For the Nectarine Tart, you will need:

For the Pastry:

220 g unsalted butter, room temperature or cut into very small pieces

80 ml sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg yolk

310 ml flour

For the Filling:

3 nectarines, cut into thin wedges

3 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp cinnamon

1 tbsp vanilla sugar

50 g walnuts, roughly chopped

Method:

To make the pastry: Beat butter and sugar together until creamy. Add salt, vanilla, and egg yolk and mix until completely combined. Add flour and mix. Wrap ball of dough in plastic and form a flat disk. Chill until firm. Then roll out, line a tart form, and put in the freezer for fifteen minutes. Directly from the freezer, bake blind in a 175 degree (350F) oven for ten minutes. Fill, and bake until finished.

Mix filling ingredients together thoroughly and add to the pre-baked tart shell. Bake until golden and it looks “done” – around about 15 minutes.