Fresh Fruit Tart¶

| 1 9-inch tart | 3.50 hours |
Ingredients¶
Pate Sucree (Sweet Tart Crust)¶
0.5 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, cool room temperature
0.25 cup (50 g) sugar
0.5 tsp kosher salt
1 cup (140 g) all-purpose flour
1 large (20 g) egg yolk, room temperature
Pastry Cream¶
1.66 cups (400 g) whole milk
0.75 cup (150 g) sugar
3 Tbsp (25 g) cornstarch
1 pinch salt
4 large (80 g) egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
Assembly¶
0.5 cup (120 g) heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks
4 strawberries, halved
1 kiwi, sliced
1 Champagne mango, sliced
1 cup (150 g) blackberries
1 cup (120 g) raspberries
1 cup (170 g) blueberries
Cookware¶
1 stand mixer
1 9-inch tart pan
1 saucepan
1 bowl
Instructions¶
Pate Sucree (Sweet Tart Crust)¶
Step 1¶
In a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream
unsalted butter,
sugar, and
kosher salt for 2 to 3
minutes until pale and light.
Step 2¶
Add all-purpose flour and mix on low for 30 seconds (will look like wet sand).
Step 3¶
Add egg yolk and mix until the dough just comes together (about 30 seconds).
Step 4¶
Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Step 5¶
Preheat oven to 350°F. Roll out to ⅛-inch thickness, fit into a 9-inch tart pan, and trim edges. Freeze for
30 minutes.
Step 6¶
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown. Let cool completely.
Pastry Cream¶
Step 7¶
In a saucepan, heat
whole milk over medium-high until bubbles form around the edges.
Step 8¶
In a bowl, mix
sugar,
cornstarch, and
salt. Whisk in
egg yolks until smooth.
Step 9¶
Slowly whisk the hot milk into the egg mixture to temper the eggs.
Step 10¶
Return the mixture to the saucepan. Whisk constantly over medium heat until it boils and thickens (about 1 to 2 minutes).
Step 11¶
Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract, and strain into a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap (touching the
surface) and chill until cold.
Assembly¶
Step 12¶
Gently fold heavy cream (whipped to stiff peaks) into 1 cup of the chilled pastry cream until smooth.
Step 13¶
Spread the cream mixture evenly into the cooled tart shell.
Step 14¶
Arrange halved strawberries, sliced
kiwi, sliced
Champagne mango,
blackberries,
raspberries, and
blueberries over the cream.
Step 15¶
Serve within 6 hours of assembly.
Source¶
- https://www.foodnetwork.com/fnk/recipes/fresh-fruit-tart-8246548
- https://www.thepancakeprincess.com/2023/07/03/best-fruit-tart-bake-off/