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Blueberry-Peach Tart





Total Time
1 hr 35 mins

Show off summertime blueberrries and peaches in this colorful tart featuring a pecan-whole wheat crust and a sweet cream cheese filling.

This recipe, and others like it, can be found in the article “The Recipes You Should Be Cooking This June.”

Blueberry-Peach Tart




Thomas J. Story
 1/2 cup pecan halves
 1/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour
 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
 6 tablespoons butter, cut into chunks
 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
 1 large egg yolk
 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, at room temperature
 1/2 cup sour cream
 1/4 cup powdered sugar
 1/2 cup thinly sliced peeled firm-ripe white or yellow peaches or thinly sliced nectarines
 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 1 teaspoon minced fresh mint leaves (optional)
 1/2 cup blueberries, rinsed and drained
 3 tablespoons apricot jam
Step 1
1

Spread pecans in a 10-inch tart pan with removable rim and bake in a 350° oven until golden in the center (break one to check), 8 to 12 minutes. Let cool.

Step 2
2

In a food processor, whirl nuts, flour, brown sugar, and butter until fine crumbs form. Add vanilla and egg yolk; whirl until mixture comes together in a ball.

Step 3
3

Press dough evenly over bottom and up sides of tart pan. Bake in a 350° oven until deep golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool.

Step 4
4

In a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, sour cream, and powdered sugar until smooth. In another bowl, mix peaches with lemon juice.

Step 5
5

Spread cream cheese mixture over bottom of pastry. Sprinkle mint on top, if using. Overlap peach slices in circles over cheese. Scatter blueberries over peaches.

Step 6
6

Put jam in a 1-cup glass measure and cook, uncovered, in a microwave oven at full power (100%) until melted, 30 to 45 seconds. Brush over fruit.

Step 7
7

Serve, or chill uncovered up to 1 hour. Remove pan rim and cut tart into wedges.

Step 8
8

Wine: An earthy-floral dessert wine such as a late-harvest Gewürztraminer.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories329
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g29%

Saturated Fat 11g56%
Cholesterol 70mg24%
Sodium 150mg7%
Total Carbohydrate 31g12%

Dietary Fiber 3.2g12%
Protein 5.2g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.