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I'm going to be honest with you here, I've never been a huge fan of Italian wines. For the longest time, I thought their wines were inferior on all accounts and I went to a wine tasting class at Vinopolis once so obviously I knew what I was talking about, right? Well during that time I also thought it was a good idea to only wear shirts with plunging necklines and wear tons of sparkly purple eyeshadow, so obviously, I wasn't as knowledgeable on things as much as I thought I was.
Honestly, the problem was that I didn't even really like wine that much in general and couldn't pick out a decent wine if you poured it over my head (don't do that, what a waste of good wine!)
It wasn't until after dating the Russian who loved wine and after having my daughter that I really began to appreciate wine. And wouldn't you know, Italian wine is pretty gosh darn good. A family that my family is good friends with moved across the street from us. They have a little boy just a couple of years older than N and the cutest little girl who is maybe a year old. Although they started off as my father's friends, they quickly became mine since they are a younger couple and we have kids near the same age.
To celebrate the new house, I am throwing a little girls' night at my place with a few of the other moms in the neighborhood whom I only recently started to get to know. What better way to make friends than with some light treats like this raspberry peach tart and some wine? I have about 10 pounds of fresh peaches from our last fruit picking adventure and wanted to use them to pair with the Sparkling Peach Moscato I had from Caposaldo Wines. It only seemed fitting to try and take advantage of the last of the fresh berries and incorporate them into the tart as well.
I made a light peach pastry cream and made a quick strawberry peach glaze to top the cream and then decorated with fresh raspberries. A few of the tarts also had white chocolate chips for color. The best part of the tart is the crust. It is so buttery and lightly sweet and I swear I just want to live in it.
The tart pairs really well with the Sparkling Peach Moscato and really enhances the taste of the peach. What I love about this wine is how incredible it smells. Once you open the bottle, you are hit with this intoxicating sweet peach scent that I want to wear as a perfume. The wine itself tastes even better than it smells and makes it a great way to relax and enjoy yourself with the girls. If you aren't into sweet wines or sparkling wines, but still want something light that pairs with the tarts, the Caposaldo Pinot Grigio also makes a great girls' night wine. It is light, crisp, and has wonderful fruity/floral aromas. Caposaldo also has a number of still and sparkling wines available nationwide that make perfect relaxing night in drinks.
Raspberry Peach Tarts with Strawberry Peach Glaze
Ingredients
For the Crust
For the Pastry Cream
For the Glaze
Instructions
For the Crust
For the Pastry Cream
For the Glaze
Assembly
Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says
These are SO pretty! And I love that wine bottle!
Laura @MotherWouldKnow says
Oh my goodness. What lovely little tarts! Although it must be fabulous with fresh peaches, I'm betting it works fine with excellent quality frozen or even canned.
Rachel @ Simple Seasonal says
What a beautiful recipe! And desserts really are a wonderful way to make friends!
Lorena says
I have tears running down my cheeks because I had to laugh so hard!! I think the mom that doesn't start drinking (be it wine or any other alcoholic beverage) after becoming a mom is yet to be born. Hahahaha. Love your tarts. They look gorgeous!
Joanne Bruno says
Oh my these are beautiful!! Like, I expect to see them in the window of the fancy French pastry shop across the street from me.
Sabrina says
These tarts are gorgeous and I love how you put together the roasted peach pastry cream!
Beeta @ Mon Petit Four says
Oh my, these tarts look absolutely scrumptious! I love the detail you put into your desserts like doing a peach glaze or peach infused cream. It makes all the difference! And the wine looks so refreshing. I'm staring at these pictures while it's currently 90 degrees, and I'm wishing I could dive into one of those glasses of peach wine, taking a tart down with me. So so pretty and inviting!