Peach Tart

Submitted by Tuck Burnette

"This is really a cake, there is no crust. It is baked in a springform pan. It is an Italian recipe. It is from Marcella Hazan. I have made this cake for years. Soon I am going to try it with frozen peaches, see if it produces good results, and post a measurement here for it, and any adapted method. In the summer, make sure to use slightly underripe fruit that is firm and large. Freestone peaches are best because they are easy to slice, but any good quality peach can be used, as can, I'm told, nectarines."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 10-inch cake
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 4 large peaches, firm and not too ripe (2.25 pounds)
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar (heaping)
• 3 extra large eggs
• 1 1⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• shortening and flour, for the pan

directions

1. Wash, peel, stone and cut the peaches into slices, no more than 1/4-inch thick. Set aside.
2. Cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs.
3. Sift or stir together the dry ingredients, then fold into the batter.
4. Stir in the vanilla.
5. Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch springform pan.
6. Spoon 2/3's of the batter into the pan.
7. Cover with the sliced fruit.
8. Add remaining batter, spreading evenly.
9. Bake 1 hour at 375 degrees. Remove and cool in pan 15 minutes, before turning out to cool completely.
10. This tart will keep under refrigeration for 1 week, covered.