This lovely summer fruit tart is a favorite for birthday parties. The combination of summer fruits makes this tart both beautiful and delicious!
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup softened butter, cut into chunks
Steps
- Make pastry: Combine water and vanilla in a small bowl and set aside.
- Stir together 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl until well combined. Cut in butter until mixture forms fine crumbs; do not overmix, or pastry will be tough. Stir in enough vanilla water to pull dough together. Chill in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Roll chilled dough out into a 12-inch circle on a floured work surface. Gently transfer to an 11-inch tart pan. Pat dough into place, cutting off edges and aligning pastry along the edges of the pan. Place in the freezer until firm, at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Bake pastry shell in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Prick any large bubbles with the tip of a knife. Allow to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make filling. Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Beat together sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla in a separate bowl until smooth; fold in whipped cream until incorporated.
- Spread filling into cooled pastry shell, smoothing out to reach the edges.
- Add fruit: Arrange mandarin oranges, strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, and raspberries over the top of filling, covering as much filling as possible. Store in the refrigerator until serving.
