Texas Ginger Peach Tart with Pecan Crust
Author Notes: Here in Texas we have amazing peaches - the best I have ever tasted - juicy and very - hmm - peachy I guess. So when peach season rolls around I get greedy and buy as many as I can and do as many things as I can think of with them. We also grow a LOT of pecans - peach and pecan are great pals .... - aargersi
Serves 1 tart
Crust
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1 cup whole wheat flour (or for a less chewy crust you can do 1/2 and 1/2 WW and AP flours)
- 1/2 cup turbinado sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- a pinch of salt
- Cut the butter up and put it in the freezer to get nice and cold. Pulse the pecans and flour in the processor until it's like a meal, then pulse in the sugar, butter and salt until it looks like a sort of thick paste. Press the crust into your tart pan - it is easiest to start on the sides and then do the bottom - oh and you want the kind of pan with a removeable bottom. Once the crust is pressed in evenly, put it in the freezer and turn the oven to 400
- When the oven is hot, pop the crust in and bake for 15 minutes until it is golden brown. Remove and cool completely.
Cheese and Peaches
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons minced candied ginger
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- slices of peeled and pitted peach - how many really depends on how big your peaches are and how many you eat while you are slicing them
- Thoroughly mix everything but the peaches. Spread the cheese mixture into the cooled crust. Now arrange your peach slices - I had a regtangle pan so I did them in a ladder formation. Chill it a bit before serving.
- That's it other than try to get a picture before your guests attack.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for A&M Smackdown / Your Best Peach Pie or Tart




over 1 year ago lapadia
Love pecan crusts and the filling is so delectable!
over 1 year ago ChefJune
How right you are, aargersi. Peaches and pecans were made for each other.
over 1 year ago sdebrango
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That is one gorgeous tart, perfectly delicious!
over 1 year ago Sagegreen
What a wonderful tart. The crust and filling go so so great together.
over 1 year ago boulangere
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For me the problem would be not to just spread the filling on a half peach and chow it down. Beautiful!
over 1 year ago aargersi
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OK so maybe not all of the filling necessarily made it in the tart. Also - reason for feet and towel - family swim and feed day - neice and nephew had armed themselves with kitchen knives and were going tart hunting - emergency photo-op
over 1 year ago WinnieAb
Love the pecans in the crust and the ginger in the filling...YUM!
over 1 year ago dymnyno
You're right on!! Is it Fredricksburg that is famous for peaches? There is nothing that can compare to a ripe, just off the tree peach.
over 1 year ago aargersi
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Yes ma'am! Fredricksburg = peaches and wine and tomatoes and lavendar!!! Hey when are you coming here again?
over 1 year ago dymnyno
And, gorgeous stone buildings! We will probably be in your neck of the hills in November.(when hopefully it will be cooler)
over 1 year ago Lizthechef
You'e giving MS and AH a run for their money here...And I want one of those pans!
over 1 year ago aargersi
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It's Zieker's - I borrow her tart pans a LOT (though I did finally order a couple of my own!) they have loads for not too much on Amazon!!!
over 1 year ago wssmom
LOVE this! Great flavor combo!
over 1 year ago aargersi
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peaches + ginger = yum
almost 2 years ago frankieolives
cant wait to try this!!
almost 2 years ago drbabs
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oh, baby! can't wait for peach season here!!
almost 2 years ago arielleclementine
oh wow! this sounds incredible!!
almost 2 years ago nannydeb
Mmmm! Sounds fabulous with the candied ginger!