Nectarine and Raspberry Tart

13 ingredients
19 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
  • 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Vegetable-oil cooking spray
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup creme fraiche
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons confectioners sugar
  • 3 ripe nectarines, halved, pits removed, cut into 1/2-inch slices
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 1/4 cup apricot jam

Directions

  1. 1
    Make the crust: With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  2. 2
    Add yolks, and mix just to combine.
  3. 3
    Whisk together flour, cornmeal, and salt, and add to yolk mixture; mix just until dough comes together.
  4. 4
    Press dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour.
  5. 5
    Coat a 14-by-4-inch rectangular fluted tart pan with cooking spray.
  6. 6
    On a lightly floured piece of parchment, roll out dough 1/8 inch thick.
  7. 7
    Fit dough into pan, and trim excess dough flush with rim.
  8. 8
    Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
  9. 9
    Preheat oven to 350F with rack in center.
  10. 10
    Pierce bottom of shell all over with a fork, and bake until crust begins to color, 15 to 20 minutes.
  11. 11
    Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  12. 12
    Unmold crust.
  13. 13
    Make the filling: With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese until smooth.
  14. 14
    Add creme fraiche and confectioners sugar, and beat until mixture is smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  15. 15
    Refrigerate 30 minutes.
  16. 16
    Spread filling into cooled crust, and arrange fruit on top, pressing in slightly.
  17. 17
    Make the glaze: Heat jam in a small saucepan over low until loose.
  18. 18
    Strain through a sieve, and brush warm glaze over raspberries and nectarines.
  19. 19
    Refrigerate tart up to a few hours if not serving right away.

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