Description
Delightful classic French Fruit Tart beckons with buttery pastry cradling luscious vanilla custard and jewel-like seasonal fruits. Sweet elegance awaits when you savor each perfect bite of this timeless dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
Fruit:
- 1 cup fresh strawberries
- 1 cup fresh kiwis
- 1 cup fresh mangoes
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
Tart Shell:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 12 tablespoons cold water
Pastry Cream:
- 1 cup milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Glaze:
- 2 tablespoons apricot jam
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Craft the Tart Foundation at 375F (190C) by blending flour, powdered sugar, and frigid butter into a cohesive mixture. Incorporate cold water gradually until dough forms a uniform consistency.
- Refrigerate the dough for half an hour to stabilize its structure and enhance texture.
- Gently roll out the chilled dough and meticulously press into a tart pan, ensuring even coverage and smooth edges.
- Bake the shell for approximately 25 minutes until achieving a golden, crisp appearance. Allow complete cooling before proceeding.
- Prepare pastry cream by gently heating milk and vanilla to near-boiling point in a saucepan.
- Simultaneously whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch in a separate bowl until achieving a silky, lump-free blend.
- Carefully stream hot milk into egg mixture while continuously whisking to prevent curdling.
- Return combined liquid to saucepan, cooking over medium heat and stirring constantly until cream thickens substantially.
- Remove from heat, incorporate butter for added richness, then cool completely.
- Chill pastry cream in refrigerator for minimum one hour to set properly.
- Spread cooled cream evenly across tart shell, creating a smooth foundation.
- Artfully arrange fresh fruits atop cream, designing an aesthetically pleasing pattern.
- Optional: Create fruit glaze by gently warming apricot jam with water until achieving a translucent, fluid consistency.
- Delicately brush glaze over fruit to enhance visual appeal and preserve freshness.
- Refrigerate tart for 30 minutes to solidify components, then slice and serve chilled.
Notes
- Chill the dough thoroughly to prevent shrinking and ensure a crisp, flaky tart shell that holds its shape perfectly during baking.
- Use cold butter and minimal handling when making the pastry to create a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture that’s light and delicate.
- Temper the egg mixture carefully when adding hot milk to prevent scrambling, creating a silky-smooth pastry cream with a luxurious consistency.
- Choose a variety of colorful, seasonal fruits to add visual appeal and fresh flavor contrast to the creamy base, making each slice a vibrant masterpiece.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 256 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 54 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg