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Classic Fresh Fruit Tart Recipe

Classic Fresh Fruit Tart Recipe
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A delightful Classic Fresh Fruit Tart featuring a buttery, crisp tart shell filled with silky vanilla pastry cream and topped with a stunning arrangement of fresh berries and cherries, creating a show-stopping dessert that is perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

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For the Tart Crust:

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1–2 tbsp cold water

For the Pastry Cream:

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Fruit Topping:

  • 1 cup strawberries, sliced
  • 1/2 cup blueberries
  • 1/2 cup raspberries
  • 1/4 cup blackberries
  • 1/4 cup Rainier cherries or red cherries
  • 1 tbsp apricot jam (for glaze)
  • 1 tsp water

Instructions

  1. Make the tart shell: Combine flour, powdered sugar, and butter in a food processor until crumbly. Add egg yolk and water. Pulse until dough comes together. Press into a tart pan. Chill for 30 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Prick the crust base and blind bake for 15 minutes with pie weights. Remove weights and bake another 10–12 minutes until golden. Cool completely.
  3. Make pastry cream: Heat milk in a saucepan until just simmering. In a bowl, whisk sugar, cornstarch, and egg yolks. Slowly pour in hot milk while whisking. Return mixture to saucepan and cook over medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat, stir in butter and vanilla. Cool with plastic wrap pressed to the surface.
  4. Spread cooled pastry cream in the tart shell. Smooth top.
  5. Decorate: Arrange fruit in concentric circles—start with strawberries, then blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, topping with cherries in the center.
  6. Warm apricot jam and water, brush over fruit for shine.
  7. Chill tart at least 1 hour before serving.

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