Want to make a effortlessly chic showstopper dessert? If so I have the recipe perfect for you to try out and it looks as though it was made and decorated in a Patisserie. I thought I would share this amazing fresh fruit tart with my favourite recipe for Crème Pâtissière. It’s light, super indulgent and definitely up your street if you love fruity, summery desserts. Enjoy and have a great weekend!
Sweet Shortcrust Pastry (Pâte Sucrée)-
250g of plain flour + more for dusting
120g of unsalted butter, chilled and cut into smallish cubes
80g of caster sugar
1 teaspoon of lemon zest
Good splash of pure vanilla extract
1 large egg
Easy Crème Pâtissière-
500ml of whole milk
Good splash of pure vanilla extract
2 large free-range eggs, at room temperature
100g of caster sugar
50g of strong flour
16g of custard powder
For the Crème Diplomat-
150ml of double cream, lightly whipped to soft peaks
Topping/Decoration-
Fresh fruit, anything you like: fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, kiwis…
1 tbsp of apricot jam, boiling hot for glazing tart
Method-
1. To make the pastry: Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl. Add the chilled, cubed butter and using your fingertips rub the butter into the flour until you have a light, airated breadcrumb mixture. Add the lemon zest and sugar and mix through. Now add the egg and vanilla and mix until you have soft dough. Wrap in cling film and place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
2. To line the tin, lightly dust a clean work surface with a little flour. Roll the pastry out, rotating the dough on each turn, until you have a round piece of pastry about a pound coin thickness. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees C Fan. Wrap the pastry up onto the rolling pin and gently place into the tin. Press in fully, making sure the sides are fully compact. Prick the base with a fork, then line the pastry case with parchment paper and baking beans. Blind bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then remove the paper and beans and bake for a further 5 minutes or until the pastry is coloured. Leave to cool completely.
3. For the Crème Pâtissière: Boil the milk and vanilla gently in a saucepan. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until smooth. Sift in the flour and custard powder and whisk until smooth. Pour half the boiling milk and whisk, then return the custard mix back to the remaining milk on the hob. Stir until you have a really thick mixture. Then spread out into a tray, cover with cling- to prevent a skin forming and leave in the fridge until cold.
4. When your ready to construct the tart, in a mixing bowl add all the creme pat. Then gently fold in the whipped cream. Spread this mixture into the prepared pastry case. Then top with any fruit you like- I went for an assortment of different berries. Then glaze with the boiling apricot jam. Serve chilled.
Thanks for reading and enjoy your weekend! 
Wow, what an impressive looking tart! The fruit is beautiful 🙂 x
Thank you so much! The fresh fruit definitely reminds me of the Summer- so good! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂 xx
Looks gorgeous Jess! I’m going to have to try this 🙂 perfect for summer.
Thanks Kat! Really pleased you’d like to try the recipe, that’s brilliant. When you do, let me know how you get on! Enjoy! 🙂
Beautiful!! I think that tarts have such a fabulous presentation & yours looks amazing! 🙂
Thank you! Really pleased you like the recipe and my presentation. I think it still looks kinda rustic- the pastry was super crumbly, but I think that’s a good thing! 🙂
Rustic and fabulous go hand in hand. It is a stunner
Really beautiful Jess, I love a fruit tart!
Thanks Suzanne! Fruit tart has always been my favourite- so light, summery and super enjoyable to eat! 🙂 x
Fresh fruit tarts are always classic, beautiful and tasty! Love
Thanks Tahny! Fruit tart is such a classic recipe, this one in particular tasted really good! Pleased you like the recipe! 🙂
This is exactly what a summer cake is supposed to look like. Love it!
Thank you Sini! It really was the taste of Summer, full of all those delicious berries and fresh fruit. Went down really well- almost been completely devoured. 🙂
HI Angie! Enjoy the recipe! 🙂
Thank you so much for bringing this to the party, Jess, wow! It looks stunning! Have a great weekend x
Thank you Elaine! My pleasure sharing the recipe! Really pleased you like it! Hope you’re having a great weekend as well! 🙂 xx
Oh, this looks incredibly delicious! Nice presentation of a wonderful Spring dessert. Thanks for sharing. Pinning…:)
Thanks Pat! Really happy you like the recipe! 🙂
Yum, Jess! This is a showstopper, indeed. Also happens to be one of my all time favorite desserts. When I was younger and living at home, and my mom asked what cake I wanted for my birthday, I would answer “fruit tart.” 🙂 Now I can make my own with your recipe!
Hi Ngan! Fruit tart has always been my favourite dessert, light, fresh and super summery! So nice that you’re Mum made you fruit tart for your birthday- I would pick this over cake any day! 🙂 Hope you’re having a great weekend! xx
Such a beautiful looking tart, really elegant.
Thanks Julie! x
this is lovely Jessica! 🙂
Thank you Ayesha! 🙂 xx
Luks super yumm!
Thanks Sadia! 🙂 x
Wow! This is a work of art!
Thank you Sophie! 🙂 xx
A fresh fruit tart has been on my baking list for years, yet, I still never got around to making one! This looks beautiful! Everything looks so delicious~
Thanks Lynna! This had been down on my baking list since last Summer, and I finally got round to making it! The hot weather this weekend gave me the perfect excuse! Really pleased you like the recipe! 🙂 xx
Thank you for the mention! 🙂 xx
That is beautiful!!!
Thank you Shatarupa! 🙂 xx
Love how you arranged the fruit on top. So pretty!
Thanks Christin! It was decorated very rustically! Not the best decoration, but it tasted good! 🙂 xx
I love fruit tarts and yours is beautiful! They may be easy for you, but I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to cut the fruit as nicely.
Thank you Tiffany! You’d be perfectly fine- I’m really bad at cutting things up neatly (i.e fruit!) and making them look pretty! The tart looks very rustic, but that’s what I like about it the most! It also tasted really light and summery! 🙂 xx
Beautiful tart! It is almost too pretty to eat!
Thank you Eva! 🙂 xx
What a pretty, delicious-looking tart!
Thank you Nancy! 🙂 xx
Yum, this looks amazing!
Thank you Gab- really pleased you like the recipe! 🙂 xx
Double yum!!
Thank you Lori! xx
What a gorgeous, refreshing and healthy taste! Thanks so much for bringing this to the Fiesta!
Thanks Julianna! It was super fresh, tasty, but I’m not sure it was the healthiest of desserts! My pleasure sharing the recipe! 🙂 xx
Heck yes I want to make an effortlessly chic showstopper dessert! This is one gorgeous tart, lady!
Thank you Elizabeth! All your desserts and bakes always look like showstoppers! Really happy you like the tart, hope you’re having a great weekend! 🙂 xx
This is a showstopper, indeed! This tart looks absolutely stunning, Jess. Glad you brought this to FF. 🙂
Thanks Jhuls! You’re so kind- really pleased you like the recipe! 🙂 xx
Oh this looks divine – so fresh and elegant – great photos too!
Thanks Selma! 🙂 xx
So beautiful! Fresh fruit is naturally so bright and an eye catcher. That tart crust sounds easy to make but what a stunning result! Perfect combo Jessica!
Thank you Mary Frances! That’s exactly what I love about this recipe, it’s super fresh and tastes so Summery! Really pleased you like the recipe. Hope you’re having a great weekend! 🙂 xx
How absolutely stunning! Love the vibrant colors.
Thank you Loretta! 🙂 xx
Oh wow, this tart is gorgeous!!!! Looks so delicious.
Thank you Josefine! So happy you like the recipe! Hope you’re having a great weekend! 🙂 xx
This tart is so beautiful! And looks perfect for a summer party!
Thank you Michelle! I will definitely be making it again, so delicious! 🙂 xx
What a beautiful dessert! Anything with fresh fruit is a winner, and just look at that pastry cream. Amazing!
Thank you Kristine! Fresh fruit tarts are always a winner! Glad you like the recipe, thanks for stopping by! 🙂 xx
What a nice tarte! It looks so fresh and glamour! I want to try it! I hope you had a nice weekend, here sunshine was back 🙂
Merci beaucoup Eva! 🙂 You’re so kind- I like how rustic it is! I had an amazing weekend- very hot! Hope you did too! 🙂 xx
Beautiful – what a perfect dessert for spring/ summer weather!
Thank you Janine! xx
The prefect sweet shortcrust pastry, the perfect filling and the prefect topping. I couldn’t have imagined a better tart! You never stop astonishing me, Jess!
Un beso, guapa!
Gracias Rosa! Really happy you like the recipe! 🙂 Hope you’re having a great week! xx
No reason to go the a patisserie anymore if you can bake such a beauty! I’m so bad at decorating cakes but I think that if I copycat your decoration with care I can finally present something nice… love it!
Thanks Dani! Really happy you like the recipe! I like how this tart looks really rustic, not absolutely perfect! 🙂 xx
This is so pretty! I love a good tart. It looks perfect!
Thanks Dorothy! 🙂 xx
What a gorgeous tart, Jessica!
Thank you Patty xx
Stunning and delicious tart.
Thanks Lail! xx
What a beautiful classic tart Jessica! 😀
Thanks Lorraine! Really pleased you like the recipe 🙂 xx
It looks stunning and I am so going to make this next time we have visitors 🙂
Thanks Tandy! Great- hope you like the recipe! 🙂 xx
You always make the most beautiful desserts, Jessica. This literally looks as if you bought it from a real French patisserie (or Marks and Spencers!) A great save-for-later recipe!
Thank you Helen! You’re so kind! Glad you like the presentation! 🙂 xx
Wow, I wouldn’t mind having a slice (or two) of this tart! It looks delicous. Fresh fruits… yum! Great for summer ^^
Thanks My Linh! Really pleased you like the recipe! It was definitely very tasty and worth the effort! 🙂 xx
This looks so creamy and delicious! Such a refreshing treat!
Thanks! It was so good! 🙂 xx
Lovely and beautiful!
Thanks Jo! xx
This tart is SO gorgeous, Jessica! I absolutely love that heap of fresh fruit topping. I’d devour it!
Thank you Georgia xx
This is one of my favorite desserts ever, Jessica! So creamy and delicious, and the fruit makes it so fresh and beautiful! 🙂
It’s one of my favourites too! It was super creamy and luxurious! 🙂 xx
This tart looks absolutely perfect! It is so beautiful and I love the fresh fruit. I just got a tart pan and am gearing up to put it to good use.
Thanks Cindy! The fresh fruit is so delicious with the creme pat- glad you like the recipe! 🙂 xx
delicious
Thank you xx 🙂
Such a pretty tart!! I love the way fruit makes tarts just so so gorgeous! And it sounds great too : )
Thanks Ashley! Really happy you like the recipe! 🙂 xx