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Summer Berry Tart

Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • For the crust:
  • 100 grams butter softened
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • For the filling:
  • 3 egg yolks
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoon corn starch
  • 1 ¼ cup milk if you want to use non-fat, it’s all ok
  • 2 cups mixed berries for the top I used blueberries, raspberries, black berries and also cherries

Instructions

  • To bake the crust: Mix butter and sugar in a bowl with electric mixer, add the egg and mix until just combined
  • Add the flour and mix with a spoon and then use your hands for form a ball
  • Flatten the ball and shape into a disk, wrap it with a plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for 20 minutes.
  • Lightly grease a tart pan and set it aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 190C or 375F.
  • Take the dough out of the fridge and press it into the tart pan and pat it evenly. Lightly poke the dough with a fork, so the dough doesn’t raise when it’s being baked.
  • Bake the tart pastry in the oven for 15 minutes until it’s light brown. Let it cool completely.
  • To make the custard filling: Bring the milk to boil (don’t let it boil, just hot is enough)
  • Mix the egg yolks, vanilla and sugar with an electric mixer until fully combined.
  • Add the corn starch and mix well.
  • Pour the milk slowly into the egg mixture and mix well.
  • Cook the mixture over medium heat and stir constantly until it’s thick. Let the custard cool completely Notice the mixture will be thicker once it’s completely cool.
  • Assemble: Take the tart pastry out of the pan
  • Pour the custard on it and spread it all over.
  • Place the berries on the custard and brush it with a light mixture of jelly and water as glaze.
  • Let it rest in the fridge until it’s all cool.