INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter
softened 3 oz cream cheese
softened 1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1 1/4 cup peach preserves 1 tsp lemon zest
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
3 fresh small peaches
sliced Sliced almonds for garnish
1/2 cup butter
INSTRUCTIONS: Combine butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer at a low speed. Gradually beat in flour until mixture can be shaped into a ball. Cover with plastic wrap, and chill for two hours. Shape the tarts either into a large round pan, or into smaller tarts. Sprinkle the bottom with the pecans. Preheat oven to 400˚F and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool for one hour. To serve, combine preserves, lemon zest, and 1/4 tsp nutmeg. Add the filling to the tart, and top with peach slices and almonds. Sprinkle remaining nutmeg on top.
