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mixed berry tart

Mixed Berry Tart

5 from 1 vote
A beautiful mixed berry tart with a crisp buttery crust, smooth vanilla pastry cream, and fresh summer berries. Perfect for entertaining.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour Sifted
  • ½ cup unsalted butter Cold and cubed
  • ⅓ cup powdered sugar For the crust
  • 1 large egg yolk For the crust
  • 1 ½ cups whole milk For the pastry cream
  • 4 large egg yolks For the pastry cream
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar For the pastry cream
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch Thickener
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste Or pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups mixed fresh berries Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries

Equipment

  • 1 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom Essential for easy removal
  • 1 pie weights Or dried beans
  • 1 Saucepan For cooking the cream
  • 1 Whisk For the custard

Method
 

  1. Combine the flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a bowl, then cut in the cold butter until crumbly.
    cutting cold butter into flour for tart dough
  2. Add the egg yolk and knead gently until a cohesive dough forms.
  3. Press the dough into a tart pan, wrap tightly, and chill for one hour.
    wrapping pressed tart dough in plastic wrap
  4. Line with parchment, fill with weights, and blind bake at 375F until golden brown.
  5. Heat the milk gently, then slowly whisk it into the combined egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch.
  6. Return the mixture to the heat and boil for one minute while whisking constantly until thick.
  7. Stir in the vanilla, cover the surface directly with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold.
  8. Spread the cold pastry cream into the baked shell and arrange the fresh berries on top.
    spreading pastry cream into baked tart shell

Nutrition

Serving: 120gCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 45mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 3gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. The crust will soften over time.

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