Fruit Tarts Food

FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, mix apricot jam, apple juice and cornstarch together. Cook on medium-high, stirring, until mixture thickens. Cool at room temperature.Divide fruits among baked tart shells. Spoon cooled apricot mixture over fruits.Sprinkle slivered almonds on top of tarts.Refrigerate one hour or until time to serve.

VANILLA CUSTARD FRUIT TART

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Process the flour and butter in a food processor until coarse crumbs form.
• With the motor running, add the water and lemon zest through the feed tube and process until the dough leaves the sides of the bowl.
• Gather the dough into a ball, flatten, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for 30 minutes or just until firm enough to roll out. If not using immediately, wrap with plastic and refrigerate for up to three days or freeze up to three months.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the flour and butter into a medium bowl.
• Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Add the water and lemon zest. Stir until the dough holds together.
• Gather the dough into a ball, flatten, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for 30 minutes or just until firm enough to roll out. If not using immediately, wrap with plastic and refrigerate for up to three days or freeze up to three months.
• Press the prepared tart dough evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9- or 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Freeze for 20 to 30 minutes until very firm.
• Preheat the oven to 425 F. Using a fork, prick the bottom of the tart shell at 1-inch intervals.
• Line the pastry snugly with foil.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes until crust is set and just beginning to brown.
• Remove the foil and bake until the crust is golden brown, 10 to 12 additional minutes. Set the crust on a wire rack and cool completely.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium saucepan, mix the sugar, flour, and salt. Whisk in the milk until the mixture has a smooth texture. Make sure the whisk reaches the corners of the pan.
• Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat and, whisking constantly, boil for 4 to 5 minutes until the mixture thickens. Remove the pan from the heat.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks.
• Gradually whisk in about 1 cup of the hot milk mixture.
• Pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan and, whisking constantly, simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly thicker. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Add the butter and vanilla and stir until the butter is melted.
• Strain the custard through a fine sieve set over a medium bowl.
• Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the custard to keep a skin from forming. Refrigerate until cool, about 1 hour.
• Gather the shell, custard, fruit, and preserve.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the preserve until slightly thinner in consistency, about 5 minutes.
• ​ Stir the chilled custard and spread it into the prepared crust.
• Top with the fresh fruit of your choice.
• Brush the fruit with the preserve. Serve the tart right away or refrigerate, covered, for up to 24 hours. Enjoy.

FRESH FRUIT TART

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the flour, cornmeal and lemon juice to form a dough. Press onto bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. tart pan with removable bottom. Bake at 425° for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack., For filling, beat the cream cheese, sugar and milk until smooth. Spread over cooled crust. Arrange berries or fruit over filling. Refrigerate while preparing glaze., For fruit glaze, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, apricot nectar and lemon juice until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Cool; brush over fruit. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Refrigerate leftovers.

FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• Heat a pan until the surface is hot and remove from the heat. Slowly add the butter pieces, incorporating each piece before adding the next. Add lemon zest and whisk until cool.. In a bowl over a pan of simmering water, whisk together the eggs, lemon juice and sugar until combined. Continue whisking until mixture begins to thicken and lighten in color. Do not allow mixture to become too hot or it will curdle.. Combine flour and sugar in a food processor. Pulse the mixture about 10 times. Add in butter chunks and process only until texture resembles large crumbs.. Whisk together egg yolks with one  tablespoon of cream. Add the egg yolks and cream mixture to the food processor bowl and pulse 10 times, adding remaining cream if needed.. Dump dough out onto a sheet of plastic wrap and flatten into a circular disk. Place in refrigerator for 1 hour to overnight before using.. Take small pieces of dough and place into tart pans. Press until a thickness of ¹⁄₈ inch.. Bake at 350 degrees until light brown. Time will depend on the size of the tart pans. Remove from pans and allow to cool. Continue with remaining dough.. To assemble, place a scant teaspoon of curd into the shell and spread over bottom. Arrange sliced pieces of fruit on the curd. Heat the apple jelly until it turns to liquid. Allow to cool slightly. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat the fruit with the jelly to add shine and act as a preservative.

FAST FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• Place preserves in a small microwave safe bowl, microwave at high for 1 minute or until melted.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons pudding onto each crust and top each serving with fruit.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon preserves over each tart.
• Chill until ready to serve.

FRUIT TART

Steps:

• On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to a 12-inch round, about 1/4-inch thick. With a dry pastry brush, sweep off excess flour; fit dough into a 9-inch round fluted tart pan with a removable bottom, pressing into edges. Using a sharp paring knife, trim dough flush with pan. Chill tart shell until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prick bottom of dough all over with a fork. Line with parchment paper, leaving at least a 1-inch overhang. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until edges are just beginning to turn golden, about 40 minutes. Remove parchment paper and weights; continue baking until deep golden all over, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool tart shell completely on wire rack.
• Meanwhile, place heavy cream and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat until soft peaks form. Working in batches, gently fold whipped cream into pastry cream; set aside.
• Place jelly or jam in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring, until melted and smooth. Set glaze aside to cool slightly.
• Spoon pastry cream mixture into cooled tart shell and spread evenly with an offset spatula. Top with berries; brush berries with glaze. Tart is best served the day it is made.

MINI FRUIT TARTS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a food processor pulse together the flour and powdered sugar, add butter gradually and pulse util the dough begins to hold together.
• Scoop into 1 Tbsp size balls, flatten into a disc, and then press firmly into the muffin tins (dough will come up the sides).
• Repeat with the remaining dough. Bake tart shells for 15 minutes. (Half way through press centers down with back end of measuring spoon). Cool in pan for 5 minutes and then move to a rack.
• Make the filling by beating the cream, mascarpone, sugar, and vanilla until you have stiff peaks.
• Spoon or pipe filling into the cooled shells. Refrigerate until ready to serve and top with fruit right before. ENJOY!

MINI FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• In a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, combine the flour, salt, sugar, and butter. Mix on the lowest setting until the butter gets broken down into smaller pieces, about one minute of mixing. Add the egg yolks one at a time, then add the heavy cream and vanilla extract.
• Mix on medium (setting 4 or 6) for about two minutes or until the mixture begins to look like crumbly sand. Test the dough by stopping the mixer and pinching some sandy dough between your fingers. If it sticks to itself and forms a piece of dough, you're ready to knead. If it's too dry, try adding one tablespoon of heavy cream at a time to adjust. (See image for how final dough consistency should be after mixing.)
• Remove the mixing bowl from the stand mixer and use your hand to form the sand into a ball of dough. I like to do this in the bowl because it's less of a mess.
• Scoop about three tablespoons of dough and use your hands to mold and flatten the dough straight into the tart molds. (Three tablespoons is about 60 grams of dough for a four-inch tart mold).
• Use a fork to prick throughout the bottom of each tart mold.
• Chill the tarts in the molds in the freezer for at least one hour before baking, this will prevent the dough melting too much or shrinking in the oven.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Take your tarts straight from the freezer to the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes. TIP: At around 8 minutes, check on your tarts to see if their centers are rising. If they are rising, you can open the oven and use a measuring cup to flatten the centers with a tiny bit of pressure. Continue to bake them until you see the edges begin to brown, then remove from the oven.
• Remove the tart shells from the molds and cool them on a rack. The finished shells should be slightly hard to the touch. If you press the centers and they feel soft or there is some flex when you hold them up, they need to be placed back in their molds to continue baking for a few more minutes (make sure to watch these as they finish cooking).
• These tart shells can be pre-made a few days before assembly, just make sure to fridge them after they cool.
• While your tart shells are chilling in the freezer, you can make the custard. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar.
• Sift together the flour and cornstarch. Whisk in the sifted flour and cornstarch to the egg yolk mixture.
• Add the whole milk and vanilla extract into the egg yolk mixture.
• Move the custard mixture into a saucepan over medium heat and constantly whisk for about one to two minutes or until it begins to thicken. TIP: You will begin to see little thick specks of custard on the bottom of the pan as it begins to thicken. Do not stop whisking at this point, but if you feel this process is going to fast you can remove the pan off the heat and whisk to blend the custard properly. Your custard is done when the consistency is similar to a thick pudding. This process should take no more than a few minutes. (See image here for how the final consistency should look.)
• Remove it from the pan and place the custard in a container to cool for at least 30 minutes before assembly. This custard can be made a day in advance and fridged.
• Slice your preferred fruit. I like strawberries, blackberries, and kiwi.
• Glaze: Add apricot jelly and water in a small bowl. Microwave for about 10-15 seconds to melt the apricot jelly slightly, and mix together using a spoon. Strain the jelly mixture.
• TIP: To prevent your tarts from getting soggy, brush on some glaze to the tart before adding the custard filling. This should act as a barrier.
• Take one shell tart and spoon in the whipped custard cream. I like to add enough custard to fill about ¾ of the tart shell. Arrange your fruit on top however, you prefer. Brush on the apricot glaze over the fruit tart. Serve immediately or chill for about 15 minutes if you want a nice and cold treat.

FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• For the pastry, sift together the flour and icing sugar in a mixing bowl until well combined. Tip in the butter cubes and rub in with your fingers until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add the beaten egg and work together with your hands until the pastry comes together. You may need to add a splash of ice-cold water if the pastry is too dry. Wrap in cling film and leave to rest in the fridge for at least ten minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
• Remove the pastry from the fridge and peel off the cling film. Roll the pastry out on a well-floured surface to a thickness of about 5mm/¼in.
• Cut circles of the pastry out with a cutter that's only slightly bigger than a set of 10cm/4in tart cases. Carefully line the miniature tart cases, ensuring that you overlap the edge a little. Alternatively, lay the pastry on the top of the barquette tins and roll a rolling pin over the tart case to cut them to shape - this should cut the pastry exactly the same size as the case. Then press the pastry into the tart tin with your fingers.
• Prick the base of the pastry with a fork. Press a square of aluminium foil bigger than the tin against the bottom to make the shape of the tin. Then place the foil into the pastry case and fill the case with ceramic baking beans. Repeat with the remaining pastry and cases.
• Place all the cases in the oven and bake for about 15 minutes, or until cooked and crisp all the way through. Remove the beans and foil lining and set aside the cases to cool on a wire rack. Then remove from the tins and set aside.
• For the crème pâtissière, heat the milk in a large pan until it is just boiling.
• Thoroughly whisk together the egg yolks, plain flour and sugar in a bowl. Pour the milk into the bowl containing the eggs and whisk to combine. Pour the entire mixture back into the pan and cook over a medium heat while stirring constantly. The mixture should thicken as it just comes to the boil.
• Remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl to cool. At this point sprinkle over a little icing sugar to stop a skin from forming.
• Pass the jam through a sieve into a clean bowl to make it smooth. Heat up the apricot jam with two tablespoons of water and leave to cool.
• Spoon a little of the cooled crème pâtissière into each one of the tart cases. Top with whatever fruit you wish before brushing lightly with the cooled apricot jam.

FRESH FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• Make the crust: In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and heavy cream. In the bowl of a food processor with a blade attachment, pulse the flour, butter, sugar and salt until no big chunks of butter remain. Slowly add the yolk mixture to the flour mixture. Blend to combine but don't overwork the dough.
• Remove the dough and, turning it out onto a lightly floured surface, knead it 4 or 5 times to incorporate.
• Divide the dough in half if making one large tart. Divide the dough into four pieces if making mini tarts. Flatten the dough pieces into discs with your hands, wrap them in plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 20 minutes and up to overnight. (Freeze any remaining pieces for another project for up to 3 months.)
• Make the pastry cream: Put a damp kitchen towel under a medium bowl and whisk together the egg yolks and 1/4 cup of the sugar until the yolks are lighter in color, about 2 minutes. (The towel will ensure the bowl doesn't slide around.) Add the cornstarch and salt, whisk again, and set the bowl aside.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk and the remaining sugar 1/4 cup sugar and cook until the mixture almost boils, 4 to 5 minutes. With one hand, start whisking the egg yolk mixture; with the other hand, slowly drizzle the hot milk into the bowl, whisking until all the milk is incorporated.
• Pour the custard back into the saucepan and continue cooking, stirring constantly, on medium-high heat, until the mixture is thick and one bubble plops up on top, about 2 minutes.
• Remove the custard from the heat and pour into a clean medium bowl. Don't scrape the pot if the bottom looks burned or like scrambled eggs. Now, stir in the butter and vanilla. Keep stirring until the butter melts. Place a piece of plastic wrap over the bowl so it is touching the pastry cream, then refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Bake the tart shell or shells: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Using a rolling pin, roll out the dough on a floured surface until it is a circle (about 9 inches across and 1/2 inch thick for one large tart and about 6 inches across and 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick for four mini tarts.
• Lay the dough onto the tart pan, and then using your fingers, gently press it down. Try not to tear the dough or make it too thin. Ideally, it should be an even thickness all the way across.
• Using a sharp knife, carefully trim the edges so the dough is perfectly even with the top of the tart shell (see Cook's Note). Place the tart shell on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Using a fork, poke a bunch of holes in the bottom of the tart shell to keep bubbles from forming during baking. Refrigerate the tart shell for 20 minutes. Repeat with the remaining tart shells if using.
• Remove the pan or pans from the fridge and lay a piece of parchment over the chilled dough. Fill the uncooked tart shell with pie weights or dried beans or uncooked rice.
• Bake for 10 minutes, then, using oven mitts, remove the baking sheet from the oven. Remove the pie weights and parchment. Return the baking sheet to the oven, continuing to bake until the crust is golden brown, 5 to 8 more minutes. Let the pan or pans cool on a wire rack.
• Make the glaze and finish the tart: In a medium pot over medium heat, cook the apricot jam and water. Stir with a fork as it cooks until the mixture is a thin, shiny liquid, about 3 minutes.
• Take the pastry cream from the fridge and, in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed, beat the pastry cream to loosen it up. Spread the pastry cream in a thin 1/4- to 1/2-inch layer on the bottom of the tart shell.
• Carefully cut the strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, kiwi, mangos and figs. Arrange the fruit so there is no visible pastry cream. (You can make the tart look awesome by laying the fruit in cool patterns.)
• Once the fruit is arranged, use a soft pastry brush to paint it with the warm apricot glaze. Don't leave any bare spots. Make sure to glaze all the fruit. Take your time.
• Cut and serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 12 hours.

CUSTARD FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• For the tartsSieve together the flour and baking powder.Cream the low fat butter and sugar in a bowl with a wooden spoon till light and fluffy.Add the flour, custard powder and milk and mix gently to form a dough using a tablespoon of water if required.Knead the dough on a light dusted surface until smooth.Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and roll each portion into a 100 mm. (4") round using a little plain flour.Press each round into a greased tart mould (approx. 67 mm. (2½" ) in diameter).Prick with a fork at even distance.Place them on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°f (360°f) for 15 minutes or until the tarts are golden in colour.Remove, unmould and cool. Store in an air-tight container.
• For the custardMix the custard powder in ½ cup of milk and keep aside.Heat the remaining milk with the sugar and mix well.Add the custard powder mixture and vanilla essence and cook over a low flame, stirring continuously till the mixture coats the back of the spoon.Cool and divide the custard into 8 equal portions. Keep aside.
• How to proceedFill each tart with a portion of the custard and refrigerate until the custard is set.Just before serving, top each tart with mixed fruits and serve immediately.

CLASSIC FRENCH FRUIT TART

Steps:

• Make the Crust: Complete the pâte sucrée through baking and cooling.
• Make the Pastry Cream: In a medium pot, heat the milk until just boiling. Remove the pot from heat. While the milk is warming, in a heat-proof mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, egg, egg yolks, and cornstarch. Whisk until the mixture is very smooth and has lightened in color, about 2 minutes. Whisking constantly, add about a quarter of the hot milk into the egg mixture. (This is called tempering. Tempering the eggs helps raise their temperature without cooking them, and helps emulsify them into the milk.) Pour the milk-tempered egg mixture into the pot of the remaining milk. Whisk to combine. Return the pot to the heat and cook over medium heat, whisking constantly to prevent "scrambled eggs," especially on the sides and bottom, until the magic happens and the pastry cream thickens, about 2 minutes. Stir in the butter and vanilla and cook one minute more, whisking constantly. The pastry cream should make thick, lazy bubbles. (See note below if you see any coagulated bits of egg in your custard.) Pour the thickened pastry cream into a clean, shallow bowl. Cover it with plastic wrap and push it down in the bowl so it sits directly on the surface of the pastry cream. This prevents a skin from forming on top. Chill until cold, a few hours (or up to 2 days before serving).
• Assemble the Tart: Remove the tart ring and transfer the tart shell to a serving platter. Whisk the chilled pastry cream until smooth, then spread it evenly into the tart shell using an offset spatula. Arrange a generous amount of fruit over the pastry cream in your desired design. In a small saucepan, heat the apricot jam with 1 tablespoon of water over medium heat, whisking, until thin. (Alternatively, heat it in a heat-proof bowl in the microwave for about 30 seconds.) If the jam is especially chunky, strain it through a sieve. Use a pastry brush to gently dab the fruit with a thin layer of apricot glaze. Chill until ready to serve.
• Note: Avoid melon and other fruit with high moisture content, like sliced citrus. These will wilt quickly and seep moisture into the pastry cream. Also avoid oxidizing fruit like apples and bananas; these fruits will turn brown. Berries should be fully dried after rinsing (raspberries should not be washed) and strawberries should be sliced.
• Note: If you see any coagulated egg bits in your finished custard, strain the hot pastry cream through a fine mesh strainer.
• Make-Ahead Instructions: The pastry cream can be made up to 2 days before serving. The tart can be assembled and refrigerated up to one day before serving.

FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• For the dough, mix flour with almonds, salt and sugar. Form into a mound on a flat work surface. Create a well in the center and pour in beaten egg. Add 2-3 tablespoons of cold water. Cut butter into small pieces and distribute around well. Chop everything together with a large knife or pastry cutter. Knead into a smooth dough with hands, form into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
• For the filling, rinse peaches, remove pits and cut into thin columns. Boil 1/2 liter (approximately 2 cups) of water with sugar. Add peach slices and cook for 2-4 minutes over low heat. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain.
• Preheat oven to 175°C (approximately 350°F). Brush tart tins with butter and divide dough into 4 equal portions. Roll each portion out until slightly larger than a tart tin on a floured surface. Press each portion into a tin and push sides up to form an edge. Sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons ground almonds. Arrange peaches in a circle on dough. Distribute berries. Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar and bake for 25 minutes. Remove and slightly cool.
• Sprinkle with pistachios and serve.

FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• Method
• For the tart casesSieve the flour with the salt.Rub in the butter and make a dough by adding ice-cold water.Roll out the dough to about 3 mm. thickness. Cut with fluted cutter of desired size. Press into tart cases and prick with a fork. Bake blind in a hot oven at 230 degree C (450 degree F) for 10 to 12 minutes.Cool the tart cases.
• For the custard sauceMix the custard powder in a little milk.Add the sugar and remaining milk and put to boil.When the milk starts boiling, add the custard powder mixture and boil until thick while stirring continuously. Cool the custard and add the vanilla essence.
• For the mixed fruitDrain the syrup from the can and keep aside. Chop the fruit.Add the sugar and cornflour to the syrup and mix well. Boil until the mixture thickens slightly.Cool and then add the lemon juice and colouring. Add the fruits in the sauce and mix well.
• How to proceedFill the tarts with some custard sauce and then with some mixed fruit.Brush with warm marmalade and sprinkle parline powder on the sides. Serve.

FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• For the dough: Combine flour, sugar and salt on the work surface, create a well in the center and add pieces of butter and egg. Combine ingredients with a pastry cutter, then knead by hand to form a dough. Shape into a ball, in wrap plastic and chill for about 30 minutes.
• Grease ramekins with oil and dust wth breadcrumbs. Roll out dough on a floured surface and cut out disks,about the size of the ramekins. Press dough into ramekins, prick with a fork several times and bake in an oven preheated to 180°C (approximately 350°F) for 10-12 minutes. For the cream: Combine cream cheese, lemon juice, powdered sugar. Stir in stabilizer. Pour cream into a piping bag. Remove ramekins from oven and let cool. Release tarts from ramekins. Pipe cream into tarts.
• For the topping: Rinse currants and pat dry. Slice nectarines. Combine chestnuts, cream, rum and sugar with a potato masher. Press through a potato ricer. Top tarts with berries, nectarines and chestnut puree.
• For the garnish: Prepare cake glaze according to package instructions. Coat tarts with glaze and garnish, as desired, with cherries and mint leaves. Let set and serve.

THE BEST CLASSIC FRUIT TART RECIPE (VIDEO)

Steps:

• Prepare the tart shell first. Place flour, salt and sugar into a food processor and pulse to combine. Cube the butter beforehand and place into the freezer until icy cold. Add cold butter into the food processor and pulse into fine crumbs. Add the cold heavy cream 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing after each addition, until the dough starts to come together but stays slightly crumbly.
• Transfer the dough directly onto a tart tin; I used an 11-inch pan but a smaller pan will also work. Using your hands, spread the dough to the edges, creating a thick rim and even bottom. Pierce the bottom with a fork to prevent air bubbles. Place the tart shell into the freezer for 30 to 60 minutes and allow it to chill. Un-chilled tart shell will shrink once it's in the oven!
• Preheat oven to 375F. Bake chilled tart shell for about 25 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. Remove from oven and allow the shell to cool completely before handling or filling.
• While the shell is chilling, prepare the lemon curd. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the lemon juice (strain to remove pulp and seeds), eggs, egg yolks and sugar. Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens into a custard, about 7 minutes. To the hot custard, add the butter and vanilla; whisk until butter is completely melted. Cover the lemon curd with plastic wrap so it touches the surface; cool in refrigerator.
• Once tart shell and lemon curd has cooled, prepare the cheesecake filling. Pour cold heavy cream into a mixer bowl and add the sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk on medium speed to soft peaks. Add the whipped cream cheese, softened at room temperature. Whisk again until mixture is smooth.
• To assemble the tart, pour the cooled lemon curd first over the shell. Then add the cheesecake filling on top and use an off-set spatula to spread it evenly to the edges. The lemon curd will rise to the surface around the edges. Top with your choice of fruit and berries: blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, apricot, peach, kiwi, cherry, pineapple, etc.
• Place the fruit tart into the refrigerator and allow it to chill for a few hours or overnight before serving.

FRUIT TARTS

Steps:

• Put the cookie dough slices on parchment-lined baking sheets and slightly flatten each one. Bake according to the package instructions, then set aside to cool.
• In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread some onto each cooled cookie. Arrange a kiwi slice, strawberry piece, raspberry and 2 blueberries on top of each. Warm the apple jelly in a small pan over low heat until just loosened, 2 to 3 minutes. Brush the fruit with the apple jelly to glaze it, then garnish each with a mint leaf.

FRUIT TARTS RECIPE

Steps:

• To make the pastry:Cream together the sugar, butter, vanilla extract and salt, until the mixture is light and fluffy, and pale in colour.Gradually beat in the egg yolk, and then beat in the flour until the mixture binds together.Use a spatula to scrape the sides of the mixture down the bowl. Tip it out on to a sheet of cling film, then wrap and chill it for 30 minutes before using.Roll out the pastry on a lightly-floured surface until about 5mm (¼in) thick. Use the cutter to cut out rounds and use them to line the bun tray. Prick the base with a fork. Chill for at least 30 minutes.To make the tarts:Set the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.Line the pastry cases with baking parchment and fill with baking beans. Bake in the centre of the oven for 10-12 minutes. Remove the paper and the beans and cook for a further 2-3 minutes, or until the pastry is a pale golden colour.Remove the tarts from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool.Brush the insides of the pastry cases with white chocolate and leave to set.Spoon a little custard into each case and top with berries, cutting up any larger berries, such as strawberries.Warm the glaze, or jam, and brush over the top of the fruit. Decorate each tart with a sprig of just before serving.

FRUIT TART

Steps:

• Start by making the cream filling, you need this chilled to finish your tarts.
• Bring milk to just under a boil, in a heavy bottomed pan. Meanwhile mix egg yolks and sugar together in a heat proof bowl until it resembles a paste.
• Sift flour and cornstarch into eggs. Stir into eggs, the eggs will be like a thick. Paste. Stir out any lumps.
• add a small stream of the scalded milk to eggs,being careful not to add too much, as the eggs will cook and curdle.
• once the egg mixture is tempered, put the eggs/milk mixture into the pan with the rest of the milk, on medium heat. Stir or whisk constantly. The flour and starch will quickly thicken the creme. Do not stop stirring. Make sure you leave the creme to come to a boil, and big bubbles come to the top. Boil for at least 2 minutes, otherwise your creme will taste like flour, and will thin after cooling.
• Remove from heat, whisk in vanilla and brandy or other liqueur.
• Put into clean container and cover surface with plastic wrap so that a skin does not form.
• chill.
• Whisk again, or beat with an immersion blender just before assembling your tarts.
• Make pastry dough.
• I use a mixer.
• Beat butter until soft.
• add sugar, beat till light and fluffy.
• Add 1 egg, slightly beaten, mix until just incorporated.
• Whisk salt into flour.
• add flour and salt to mixer all at once and continue to mix on low speed until the mixture forms a ball.
• Divide dough into 6 equal size balls. Press each ball into about a 5 inch disk. Wrap each one in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• wit your fingers press the disk into the tart pans, going up the sides. The dough should come up and over the sides, trim excess with a knife. The crust will be about a quarter of an inch, make sure there us no space between the bottom and sides. Repeat for all 6.The
• prick the bottoms with a fork.
• Cover and put in freezer for 30 minutes.
• Bake on a cookie sheet in 350 degree oven for 17 minutes. They should be golden brown. Let cool.
• For glaze.
• heat apricot preserves in microwave until bubbly. Use a strainer and a spoon to make sure you remove any chunks from preserve.
• Glaze empty tart shells with apricot jelly.
• For topping.
• Slice kiwi fruit, arrange clean berries by type.
• Assembly.
• Remove tarts from pans and put on serving plates.
• Whisk creme. Fill each tart shell with creme, top with fruit, glaze fruit with pastry brush.
• Cover till ready to serve. Can be made hours ahead and kept in cool or refrigerator.