Chef John's Peach Tartlets

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon chinese five-spice powder
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon water
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 large peaches, each cut into 8 wedges
• 1 (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie pastry

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
• whisk sugar and chinese five-spice powder together in a small bowl. beat egg and water together in another bowl.
• melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. when the butter foams, arrange peaches in a single layer in the skillet. pour sugar mixture over the peaches; cook, turning peaches once, until sugar is melted, bubbling, and syrup has a tan color, about 2 minutes. transfer peaches and syrup to a bowl to cool completely.
• cut pie crusts into eight 4 1/2-inch rounds. set rounds on prepared baking sheet and fold edges of each crust up to form a 1/2-inch rim. brush each crust with egg mixture.
• place 2 peach slices, pit-sides facing each other, in the center of each tart. place 1 peach slice in center, skin-side up, in between the other two peaches. drizzle excess syrup over the peaches.
• bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbling, about 15 minutes.