Dessert

Peach and Goat Cheese Tarts

Name: Peach and Goat Cheese Tarts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 160 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 ¾ cups white whole-wheat pastry flour, plus more for dusting; ¼ tsp salt; ½ cup cane sugar, divided; ½ cup unsalted butter, cubed; 1 egg; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 3 medium peaches, halved, pitted and sliced ¼-inch thick; juice and zest of half a lemon; 1 cup goat cheese, room temperature; 1 large egg; thyme sprigs for garnish, optional

These summery stone fruit tarts are a treat that's both sweet and savory.

Sarah Sweeney

Juicy stone fruits are one of the hallmarks of summer. Ripened in the warm summer sun, peaches – along with nectarines, plums, and other thin-skinned fruit varieties – are as versatile as they are sweet and delicious. You can use them in sweet salads, turn them into a cool sorbet, or utilize them in fresh salsas. And they’re delicious when caramelized on the grill or perfectly baked into a seasonal crisp. But here’s another idea: Peach and Goat Cheese Tarts that combine sweet and savory into a warm-weather treat.

With the perfectly balanced pairing of creamy, tangy goat cheese and juicy slices of sweet peaches, this is a dessert recipe that even includes some fresh herbs for extra complexity. And, of course, you can’t overlook the 2 to 2.5 grams of fiber you’re getting from the peaches.

In these tasty tarts, we’ve swapped in white whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour. This gives each slice an extra serving of good-for-you nutrients. White whole-wheat flour is packed with both protein and fiber, but you’d never notice it’s a little different; it bakes up a delicious golden brown. However, if you can’t find any white whole-wheat flour, you can use regular whole wheat.