Peach Tart With A Ginger Crust

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 5 -6 large peaches, peeled and sliced
• 3/4 cup cream cheese
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1 pinch ground allspice
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon rum extract (optional)

Recipe

• 1 for the pastry, preheat oven to 350*f. place flour, ginger, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a food processor. cut butter into 1 to 2 tablespoon pieces and, with the machine running, add the pieces to processor, one at a time. process until a ball of dough forms on top of the blade. remove from machine.
• 2 press into a well greased 12" tart pan with removable bottom. bake for about 10 minutes, just until the dough starts to set. remove from the oven and cool while making the filling.
• 3 for the filling, preheat oven to 350*f., if you haven't done it already. arrange sliced peaches in concentric circles in cooled tart shell, filling the shell. in a food processor, place cream cheese, cream, and sugar, mix until smooth. add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. add cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and rum extract and mix well. pour over peaches and bake for about 30 minutes,or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. serve warm or cold with lightly whipped cream and/or caramel sauce. enjoy!