Fruit Tarts

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine all-purpose flour, powdered sugar, and a pinch of salt in a glass bowl.
  2. 2Mix the dry ingredients with your fingers.
  3. 3Transfer the dry ingredients to a mixer.
  4. 4Chop 8 tablespoons of butter into small cubes.
  5. 5Add the chopped butter to the dry ingredients in the mixer and mix on low speed until a crumbly texture is achieved.
  6. 6Add one egg and vanilla extract to the mixture and continue mixing until smooth and uniform.
  7. 7Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill.
  8. 8Combine 5 egg yolks, 1/2 cup of sugar, 3 tablespoons of cornstarch, a tiny pinch of salt, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract in a measuring cup.
  9. 9Whisk the pastry cream ingredients.
  10. 10Add 1 cup of heavy cream and 1 cup of whole milk to the mixture.
  11. 11Heat the mixture on medium heat while whisking until it thickens and bubbles for 2 minutes.
  12. 12Add 4 tablespoons of butter to the pastry cream.
  13. 13Pour the pastry cream onto a baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and chill for 2 hours.
  14. 14Roll the chilled dough out to a quarter-inch thick.
  15. 15Fit the dough into tart molds and trim excess with a knife.
  16. 16Dock the tart shells with a fork to prevent the middle from rising.
  17. 17Bake the tart shells until they are a light golden color (approximately 16-18 minutes at 375F).
  18. 18Pipe the chilled pastry cream into the baked tart shells.
  19. 19Arrange fresh fruits like blueberries and raspberries on top of the pastry cream.
  20. 20Glaze the fruit tarts with apricot jam using a pastry brush.

Ingredients

  • 1.25 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.33 cup powdered sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons cold butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • blueberries
  • raspberries
  • apricot jam

Equipment

glass bowlmixerknifespatulaplastic wrapmeasuring cupwhisksaucepanbaking sheetrolling pintart moldsforkpiping bagpastry brush

Tips

  • Whisk egg yolks and sugar quickly to prevent curdling
  • Docking the tart shells prevents them from rising unevenly during baking
  • Glaze with apricot jam for shine and flavor