Puff Pastry Fruit Tarts
With this super simple recipe you can create puff pastry fruit tarts at home that look and taste as good as the ones you buy from your favorite bakery, if not better. The crispy, buttery pastry marries well with creamy white chocolate custard and juicy, fresh fruits. Just yummy!
Surprisingly Easy Puff Pastry Fruit Tarts
If you need to make impressive desserts that you can make in a surprisingly easy way, try these puff pastry fruit tarts. I promise you’ll love them. These cute, sweet tarts have white chocolate creme patisserie inside with raspberries and blackberries on the top, making them hard-to-resist desserts among your food spread.
Although these tarts look pretty and delicate at the same time, rest assured that it’s not that difficult to create them. I used to think that there was no way I could make these fruity tarts. But once I tried, I was happily surprised to learn that it was not that difficult. In fact, it’s quite easy and takes less time to make than I thought.
Since then, I have made them now and again, especially when my boys request them, as these fruity puff pastries are among their favourite desserts. So, next time you want to make something sweet for a dinner party, try this quick and easy recipe.
I’m Sure You’ll Love This Recipe
When I want to create a mixed texture and taste of dessert options, I like making these fruity tarts for my dessert table, along with raspberry cupcakes and chocolate mousse. Holidays, birthdays, and Eid are the times I like to make these puff pastry fruit tarts to enjoy with my loved ones. Because not only do they look lovely, but they also taste divinely scrumptious.
Most of all, I don’t mind making these pastries because they’re not complicated to create. It’s an ideal dessert recipe when I need to make something quick but impressive.
I often use the ready-rolled puff pastry sheet from the shop to make the process quicker. You can do the same, but of course you can always make your own puff pastry from scratch, if that’s what you prefer. This recipe is one of the easiest that yields a nice flaky pastry.
Ingredients You Need
In short, there are three parts of these fruity tarts; puff pastry, custard filling, and soft fruits. So you need to prepare the following ingredients:
- Store-bought puff pastry sheet
- Milk
- Eggs
- White chocolate chips
- Caster sugar
- Cornstarch
- All-purpose flour
- Vanilla extract
- Orange marmalade
As mentioned above, I use ready-rolled puff pastry from the shop for this recipe, but you can make your own pastry, your choice.
As for the custard filling, I like adding white chocolate as it gives a creamier taste to the custard. But feel free to omit these white chocolates if you don’t want them, or you don’t have them.
How To Make Puff Pastry Fruit Tarts
Basically, you have to prepare the custard first and let it cool and set before making the tarts. And if you decide to make your own pastry, you’ll have to prepare this as well.
To Make The Patisserie Creme:
- Put 50 grams of white chocolate chips in a small microwave-proof bowl, heat it in the microwave for about 30 seconds, then stir it until everything melts. If needed, heat it again for another 10 seconds. You can also melt them using a double boiler method. Set it aside.
- In another mixing bowl, place 2 egg yolks, 50 grams of caster sugar, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and two tablespoons of milk in a small mixing bowl. Mix and stir until everything blends well and is fairly smooth.
- Heat the rest of the milk in a saucepan. When there are tiny bubbles on the edges, pour the milk little by little to the egg mixture as you whisk and mix them.
- Whisk it until everything is combined, then put the mixture back in the saucepan.
- Add the melted white chocolate chips and stir well. Let it cook until the mixture gets to the consistency of slightly thicker than heavy cream.
- Place the custard in a bowl and sprinkle icing sugar on top to prevent the top from going hard, and cover it with plastic wrap. Set it aside and let it cool completely to room temperature.
To Prepare The Pastry:
- Place the ready-rolled puff pastry dough on a lightly floured surface. Using a pastry cutter, cut the dough in half lengthways, and then cut it into three vertical pieces. You’ll have six rectangular pieces of pastry. Take one piece of the pastry and cut slightly along the side border around without cutting it thoroughly. Leave ⅓ inches from the edges and do the same for every piece.
- Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and lightly pierce the inner rectangle of every piece with a fork.
- Brush the edges of the pastry with egg wash and bake.
- Bake the pastry at preheated oven to 392°F/ 200°C or 356°F/ 180°C fan oven for about 15-20 minutes until the pastry looks golden brown with the domes in the middle. Let them cool slightly.
- Using a teaspoon, gently press the domes of the middle part of the pastry.
- Then spoon the custard into the middle part of pastry, take care not to overfill.
- Arrange the berries on top of the custard.
- Warm the orange marmalade in the microwave for about 10 seconds until it becomes slightly runny. Then brush the marmalade over the berries.
- Your desserts are ready to be served.
FAQs
Can you use puff pastry for tart base?
Yes you can. If you want to make the tarts in a pie dish or small tart tins, line the dish/ tins with the puff pastry.
Should I blind bake puff pastry for a tart?
You should blind bake the puff pastry if you want to make a tart in a pie dish/ tart tins. Make sure you put some baking beans on top of the pastries before blind bake them.
Can I make puff pastry fruit tarts with ricotta cream filling?
If you prefer, you can simply mix ricotta cheese with powdered sugar according to your taste, and use the mix to fill the puff pastry crust.
What fruit can I put in puff pastry?
Any soft fruits will be good choices to put in puff pastry. Fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, peaches, nectarines, mangos, kiwis, grapes would be delicious options. You can always mix any of them to make your personal combination.
Substitutions & Variations
This recipe is quite versatile, you can use it as a base idea to create different type of fresh fruit desserts.
- Although in this recipe I use blackberries and raspberries for the top, you can always choose any other soft fruits of your choice. I’d say, blueberries, strawberries, kiwis, mango, grapes, peaches, apricots, or nectarines can be good options.
- To give a sheen, shine on top of the fruits, I use orange marmalade more often than not. Because I tend to have this citrus jam in my pantry. However, apricot jam can be a good substitute if you prefer.
- If you’re not keen on custard, you can stuff the pastry with ricotta cheese instead. Just add a tablespoon or two of powdered sugar to give a bit of flavor to the cheese. Another idea is to use a mix of whipped cream, cream cheese, and icing sugar.
More Puff Pastry Recipes
If you love cooking and baking with puff pastry, you can try these savory and sweet puff pastry recipes; puff pastry cheese straws, puff pastry nutella, and puff pastry pizza rolls.
Puff Pastry Fruit Tarts Recipe
Equipment
- Hand whisk
- Spatula
- Baking sheet
- Greaseproof paper
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
- 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry
- 10 fluid ounces milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 egg lightly beaten for brushing
- 1.8 ounces caster sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1.8 ounces white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons orange marmalade
- 1 tablespoon water
- 7 ounces raspberries
- 7 ounces blackberries
Video
Instructions
To Make The Patisserie Creme:
- Put 50 grams of white chocolate chips in a small microwave-proof bowl, heat it in the microwave for about 30 seconds, then stir it until everything melts. If needed, heat it again for another 10 seconds. You can also melt them using a double boiler method. Set it aside.
- In another mixing bowl, place 2 egg yolks, 50 grams of caster sugar, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and two tablespoons of milk in a small mixing bowl. Mix and stir until everything blends well and is fairly smooth.
- Heat the rest of the milk in a saucepan. When there are tiny bubbles on the edges, pour the milk little by little to the egg mixture as you whisk and mix them.
- Whisk it until everything is combined, then put the mixture back in the saucepan.
- Add the melted white chocolate chips and stir well. Let it cook until the mixture gets to the consistency of slightly thicker than heavy cream.
- Place the custard in a bowl and sprinkle icing sugar on top to prevent the top from going hard. Set it aside and let it cool to room temperature.
To Prepare The Pastry:
- Place the ready-rolled puff pastry on a chopping board, cut it in half lengthways, and then cut it into three vertical pieces. You’ll have six rectangular pieces of pastry. Take one piece of the pastry and cut along the side slightly without cutting it thoroughly, leaving ⅓ inches from the edges. Do the same for every piece.
- Place them on a lined baking tray and lightly pierce the inner rectangle of every piece with a fork.
- Brush the edges of the pastry with lightly beaten egg.
- Bake the pastry at preheated oven to 392°F/ 200°C or 356°F/ 180°C fan oven for about 15-18 minutes until the pastry looks golden brown with the domes in the middle. Let them cool slightly.
- Using a teaspoon, gently press the domes of the middle part of the pastry.
- Then spoon the custard into the middle part of pastry, take care not to overfill.
- Arrange the berries on top of the custard.
- Warm the orange marmalade in the microwave for about 10 seconds until it becomes slightly runny. Then brush the marmalade over the berries.
- Serve the puff pastry fruit tart.
Notes
- You can omit the white chocolate chips and replace them with an extra tablespoon of cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of caster sugar.
If you prefer, you can use apricot jam instead of orange marmalade.
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Nutritional info in this recipe is only estimate using online calculator. You should refer to it as a guide only. Please verify with your own data if you seek an accurate info.
