Lemon Curd and Nectarine Tart (TM6)

Lemon Curd

• 85 g caster sugar
• 1 lemon thin peelings of skin only
• 2 large eggs
• 50 g unsalted butter diced
• 40 g freshly squeezed lemon juice

Puff Pastry Tarts

• 1 large egg
• 1 Tbsp whole milk
• plain flour for dusting
• 1000 g puff pastry, ready-made two rectangular blocks
  o quick puff pastry, homemade (see tip)
• 1 - 1 ½ Tbsp caster sugar

Finalisation

• 600 g nectarines ripe but firm, unpeeled, stone removed, halved vertically and bottom trimmed (see tip)
• 250 g mascarpone chilled
• 80 g double cream chilled
• 1 ½ Tbsp pistachio nuts, unsalted, shelled roughly chopped, for serving
• 2 Tbsp mint leaves for serving