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tart set on parchment paper with berries scattered around

Fruit Tart Recipe

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Yield 1 (9-inch) tart, 8 servings
Category Dessert
Cuisine Amercican

Description

An easy and elegant fresh fruit tart featuring a creamy, whipped filling, crisp crust and in-season fruit. Play around with the fruit that's in season!

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Ingredients

Crust

  • 5 tablespoons (50g) granulated sugar
  • 1 ¾ cups (210g) whole-wheat pastry flour
  • 2 teaspoons chopped rosemary, optional
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt
  • cup (745) extra-virgin olive oil
  • tablespoons cold water

Filling

Assembly

  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 2 tablespoons honey, divided
  • ½ cup raspberries
  • ½ cup blackberries
  • Chopped fresh rosemary

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350ºF (163ºC) with rack set in middle position.

Crust

  • Whisk together sugar, flour, rosemary, and salt. Using a spatula or wooden spoon, mix oil and 1 ½ tablespoons water into the flour until combined and mixture looks slightly crumbly.
  • Crumble three quarters of the dough into the bottom of a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Press dough into an even thickness lining the bottom of the pan. Crumble and scatter remaining dough around the edge of the pan; firmly press dough up and into the edge into an even thickness.
  • Bake crust on a rimmed baking sheet until deep golden brown and firm to touch, 30–35 minutes, rotating halfway through. Transfer sheet to a wire rack and let crust cool completely.

Filling

  • Sprinkle gelatin over 2 teaspoons water in a small bowl and let sit until softened, about 3 minutes. Microwave gelatin mixture until bubbling around edges and gelatin dissolves, 10–15 seconds.
  • Add the cream, honey, amaretto, almond extract, and vanilla extract to bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. With mixer running on medium-low, slowly add warmed gelatin mixture. Continue whisking until foamy about 1 minute.
  • Increase speed to medium-high and whip just until stiff peaks form, 2–3 minutes (keep an eye on it, the addition of gelatin will make it whip much quicker.)
  • Add mascarpone to a small bowl, add a few scoops of the whipped cream mixture to mascarpone and fold to combine (you may need to whisk a bit to incorporate completely—I just use the whisk attachment and do it by hand).
  • Transfer mascarpone mixture to bowl with remaining whipped cream mixture and gently fold until combined.

Assembly

  • Spread mascarpone cream evenly into cooled tart crust; refrigerate tart until filling has set a bit, about 30 minutes.
  • Add blueberries to a small mixing bowl. Slightly warm 2 tablespoons honey in a very small microwave-safe bowl for about 8 seconds. Drizzle 1 tablespoon honey over blueberries and toss to coat. Scatter blueberries as desired over tart. Arrange blackberries and raspberries over top (I like to halve some of the berries for visual appeal).
  • Using a pastry brush, dab remaining warmed honey over blackberries and raspberries.
  • Chill assembled tart in refrigerator for 15 minutes before serving.
  • To serve, remove outer ring of tart pan, slide a thin metal spatula between tart and and tart pan bottom, and carefully slice tart onto a serving platter or cutting board.

Notes

Amaretto: If you skip the amaretto, I recommend increasing the almond extract to ¾ teaspoon.
Naturally sweetened crust: you can use ground coconut sugar in place of the granulated sugar.  
Herbs: top the tart with fresh rosemary, mint, tarragon or basil. All would be delicious. 
Olive Oil: Use an olive oil that you enjoy—I like a robust flavored olive oil, but if you prefer something less spicy and less grassy, use a regular (not extra-virgin) olive oil or use a combo or regular and extra-virgin.

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