I am a big fan of stone fruit and nectarines are my favourite! This easy recipe for nectarine and almond tart takes just a short while to make and can be served hot or cold.
Ingredients for nectarine and almond tart
Makes 8 very generous portions
- 1 roll of all butter puff pastry (thaw the night before you cook the tart)
- 4-5 ripe nectarines
- 125ml ground almonds
- 125ml flaked almonds
- 125ml butter
- 125ml sugar
- 5ml cinnamon
- 5ml all spice
How to make nectarine and almond tart
Roll out puff pastry on a greased baking sheet. Systematically fold the edges of the puff pastry over to create a lip for the tart. Heat butter, sugar, spices and ground almonds over a low heat until the butter has completely melted. Slice nectarines into equal sized slice (I cut mine into thin wedges). Spread butter mixture all over pastry. Layer nectarines across the pastry in rows.
Beat an egg and then brush the borders of the puff pastry with the beaten egg for a nice golden edge. Sprinkle a bit of extra sugar over the top and bake as per pastry baking instructions.
I take mine out a few minutes before it needs to and sprinkle the flakes almonds over the nectarine tart so they can brown a bit.
Serve warm with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
