FRESH PEACH PIE WITH CRUMB TOPPING FREE

peaches - you can use fresh or frozen peaches, but if you use frozen, make sure they are thawed and drained.

FRESH PEACH PIE WITH CRUMB TOPPING FREE

cold salted butter - it's important that the butter be cold to achieve that crumbly shortbread texture! Feel free to use unsalted butter if you prefer- just add a couple pinches of salt to balance out the sweetness.baking powder - lets the crust and topping have a bit of lightness.dark brown sugar - adds a deeply rich sweetness, and helps the crust to come together.all-purpose flour - forms the base for our shortbread crust and topping.This layered tart is packed with flavor and rich textures. You can also make this tart with white peaches, which are naturally less acidic than yellow peaches. As peaches ripen, they get sweeter and softer, so you'll definitely want to use ripe peaches for this recipe. Unripe peaches are more likely to be tart. Otherwise, you're good to go! Peach Tart with Shortbread Crust Are peaches sweet or tart? I also recommend using peaches that are canned in 100% juice, not syrup. If you're wondering if you can make this brown butter peach tart recipe with canned peaches, you're in luck! You can - you'll just need to reduce the amount of sugar in the peach tart filling to ¼ cup, to keep it from being too sweet. The ease of frozen peaches is very appealing to me, but if you've recently done a farmer's market haul you should definitely use all those ripe, juicy peaches you have on hand! Canned Peach Tart We're making a spiced peach tart filling with peaches, cinnamon, lemon juice, cornstarch, and (of course) brown butter! I typically use frozen peaches, but you can also use fresh peaches or even canned (see below. It's a truly showstopping dessert, and much easier to make than you'd think! Peach Tart Recipe What is fruit tart filling made of? There are so many options, but you can't go wrong with this brown butter peach tart! It's an easy and delicious way to use fresh peaches, or frozen or canned peaches all year round!īut the best part about this peach tart is right there in the name: the richness of brown butter is in the filling and in the icing drizzled on top! Plus, the crust and shortbread topping are made with dark brown sugar and the peaches are simmered in brown sugar to really bring out that rich, caramely flavor throughout. I love peach season! It's the perfect time to enjoy your favorite fresh peach desserts, from pies to cobblers to ice cream. *This post contains affiliate links - as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Fresh peach pie with crumb topping