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F resh, colorful, and bursting with juicy fruit, rich pastry cream, a deliciously sweet pastry crust, and an easy
fruit tart glaze, this French fruit tart recipe makes a showstopper dessert that is perfect for Spring & Summer!
If you have ever been to Paris, chances are those stunning jewel-colored fruit tarts displayed in the
windows of every patisserie (aka French pastry shops) caught your eye. As much as I love choc-
olate croissants, baguettes, macarons, and crepes, of all the foods I tried in France, it was their
fruit tarts that were my favorite over anything else. The thing I�ve missed most back home.
French fruit tarts are a wonderful dessert idea for entertaining, especial-
ly with the upcoming berry season when fresh berries and other fruit are at their best!
A tart is a sweet or savory dish made from pastry dough with a firm, crumbly crust. Tarts are typically baked in a
pan with shallow sides and a removable bottom since they only have a bottom crust, and are unmolded before serving.
In Paris, you will see strawberry tarts with whole strawberries standing on end, raspberry tarts with piles of deli-
cious red or golden raspberries, or mixed fruit tarts like this one that I made with strawberries, blueberries, sliced
kiwi fruit, mandarin oranges, and raspberries arranged in a decorative pattern over the vanilla pastry cream.
But blackberries, peaches, cherries, or almost any other fruit you can think of would
be delicious with a sweet, shortcrust tart crust and creamy, silky pastry cream.