French Patisserie Fruit Tart
The topping in a fresh fruit design makes this a stunning dessert for company and special occasions.
Ingredients
For Short Crust:- 1 1/4 cup flour
- 4 oz unsalted butter cut into pieces
- 1 Tbs. sour cream
- 2 Tbs. sugar
Vanilla Cream:- 6 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 Tbs. sour cream
- 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 Tbs. sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
Glaze: ¾ cup apricot jam optional
Fruit Toppings:- 2 kiwi peeled and sliced
- 1/3 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup strawberries slice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place all crust ingredients in a food processor and process until it looks like cornmeal. Press mixture into a 10″ tart pan and bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- To prepare the cream filling, place the heavy cream in the cold bowl and mix with hand mixer for about 2 minutes. Slowly add the sour cream, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Continue mixing until mixture is smooth.
- For Glaze: Simmer ¾ cup apricot jam for about 5 minutes. Thin with a bit of water if too thick. Push jam mixture thru a sieve and discard seeds. Allow mixture to cool for ten minutes.
- Assemble the tart by first filling the cooked crust with the vanilla cream mixture, then arrange fruit in a pattern on top the cream layer. Brush with glaze.
