Description
This stunning Fruit Tart Recipe combines a buttery, crisp pastry crust, silky vanilla custard filling, and a colorful arrangement of fresh seasonal fruits. It’s a show-stopping dessert perfect for celebrations, holidays, or any time you want a bakery-worthy treat at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Tart Crust:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2–3 tablespoons ice water
- For the Vanilla Custard Filling:
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- For the Topping:
- 2 cups assorted fresh fruits (such as strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, raspberries, or mango)
- 1/4 cup apricot jam (for glaze)
- 1 tablespoon water (to thin the jam)
Instructions
- To make the crust: In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, and salt. Add cold butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and ice water, pulsing until dough comes together.
- Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll dough to fit a 9-inch tart pan, pressing it into the edges. Prick bottom with a fork and line with parchment and pie weights. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove weights and bake another 10 minutes until golden. Cool completely.
- To make custard: In a saucepan, heat milk until steaming. In a separate bowl, whisk sugar, egg yolks, and cornstarch until pale. Slowly whisk hot milk into egg mixture, then return to saucepan and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and butter. Let cool with plastic wrap pressed on the surface to prevent a skin.
- Fill cooled tart shell with custard, smoothing the top.
- Arrange fresh fruits decoratively over the custard.
- Heat apricot jam with water until smooth, then brush lightly over the fruit to glaze.
- Chill tart for at least 1 hour before serving for best flavor and texture.
Notes
- Use any combination of seasonal fruits for variety.
- The tart shell and custard can be made a day in advance for easier assembly.
- Glazing the fruit keeps it shiny and fresh for longer.
- Store leftovers in the fridge, covered, for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg