Description
Small, individual fruit tarts with a shortbread crust and pastry cream filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups mixed fresh fruit (berries, kiwi, mandarin segments)
- 1 tablespoon apricot jam (for glaze)
Instructions
- Make the crust: Combine flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in the egg yolk and cold water until a dough forms. Wrap the dough and chill for 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll out the dough and cut circles to fit mini tart pans (about 3 inches diameter). Press the dough into the pans. Prick the bottoms with a fork.
- Bake the tart shells for 12-15 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Make the pastry cream: Whisk milk, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and egg in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens significantly. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Cover the surface directly with plastic wrap and chill until cold.
- Fill the cooled tart shells with the chilled pastry cream.
- Arrange the mixed fresh fruit attractively on top of the cream filling.
- Prepare the glaze: Warm the apricot jam slightly with a teaspoon of water. Brush the glaze lightly over the fruit.
Notes
- You can substitute heavy cream for milk in the pastry cream for a richer flavor.
- Chill the finished tarts for at least 30 minutes before serving for best texture.
- Use small cookie cutters if you do not have mini tart pans.
- Prep Time: 45 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 90
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 65
Keywords: mini fruit tarts, pastry cream, shortbread crust, fresh fruit dessert, individual tartlets