Perfect Pairing: Baked Peach Almond Tart and Starbucks Cinnamon Dolce Coffee

It’s that time of year when summer gives way to autumn and farmers’ markets are filled with bushels of fresh, juicy peaches.

Blogger Alice Currah of Sweet Savory Life shares her recipe for Baked Peach Almond Tart, made with a buttery puff pastry base layered with an almond cream cheese filling, topped with a thin layer of fresh ripe peach slices, and a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar. Toasted almond slivers and a light dusting of confectioners’ sugar finishes the tart off to make an impressive-looking desert.

The dessert pairs perfectly with Starbucks® Cinnamon Dolce K-Cup® packs (made for a K-Cup® brewer). This Starbucks® Blonde-roasted blend has a rich and sweet mellow flavor to it with a subtle hint of cinnamon and brown sugar pairing perfectly with this spiced peach dessert.

Peach Almond Tart

Prep time: 15 mins, Cook time: 20 mins, Total time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 sheet pre-made frozen puff pastry
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ⅓ cup blanched finely ground almond flour
• ⅓ cup confectioners’ sugar plus 1 tablespoon for dusting
• 1 egg white
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 large ripe peach, pit removed and cut into ⅛-inch slices
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons toasted almond slivers

Instructions

1. Thaw the frozen puff pastry according to package instructions.

2. Add the cream cheese, almond flour, ⅓ cup confectioners’ sugar, egg white, and almond extract to a food processor and pulsate until smooth. Place the container in the refrigerator to set.

3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

4. When the puff pastry is ready to use, roll the sheet on a floured surface to 12×12 inches.

5. Transfer the sheet to a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

6. Fold the pastry sheet edges in on each side by ½-inch to form an inward seam.

7. Evenly spread the almond cream over the tart from inseam to inseam.

8. Add the peach slices in a single even layer over the cream.

9. In a small bowl mix the sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the peach layer.

10. Bake the tart for 20 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.

11. Remove the tart from the oven to cool.

12. Sprinkle the almond slivers over the tart followed by a light dusting of confectioners’ sugar.

13. Serve warm or cold.

Notes

The tart can be cut into 6 or 9 slices.

K-Cup® packs for use in Keurig® K-Cup® brewing systems. Keurig, the Cup and Star Design, Keurig Brewed, K-Cup and the Keurig brewer trade dress are trademarks of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., used with permission.

Starbucks compensated Alice Currah to share one of her recipes.