Mini Fruit Tarts

  • Level: Intermediate
  • Yield: 8 tarts
  • Total: 1 hr 25 min (includes cooling and setting times)
  • Active: 40 min
These little fruit tarts look like they're right out of a pastry shop. Frozen tart shells help speed up the process of making them. I like to use berries to top my tarts, but feel free to use whatever fruit you like.
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Ingredients

One 10-ounce package frozen tart shells, such as Dutch Ann

3 large egg yolks

1/2 cup granulated sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

2 cups whole milk

2 teaspoons dry sherry

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup blueberries

1/2 cup raspberries

1/2 cup apricot jelly

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Place the tart shells on a rimmed baking sheet. Prick the bottoms and sides of the dough with a fork. Bake on the bottom rack until the dough is golden brown and cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove from the oven. Let the tart shells cool completely on a wire rack.
  3. Meanwhile, make the pastry cream. Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch in a medium bowl. Heat the milk in a medium saucepan until bubbles form around the edges. Gradually add the milk to the egg mixture, whisking constantly. Return the mixture to the saucepan. Stir in the sherry. Cook over low heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon. Stir in the butter and vanilla and let cool completely.
  4. Spoon the cooled custard into the tart shells. Top with the fruit. Heat the apricot jelly in a saucepan or the microwave until melted. Brush the jelly onto the fruit. Let stand until set.

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Gail H.

Yummy pastry cream. I did not understand why it was rated only 3 1/2 stars when the only rating was 5 stars. This is an easy and delicious little dessert!

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