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posted by Liz Berg
on May 8, 2024
A gorgeous, lip-smackin’ dessert is ideal for holiday entertaining. This picture-perfect Summer Fruit Tart will tantalize your guests.
Memorial Day is just around the corner! Summer fruit will be plentiful for the next few months and before we break out the apples and pumpkin, there’s still ample opportunity to make a Fruit Tart Recipe topped with vibrant, sweet berries.
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1 Why You Must Make
2 How to Make a Berry Tart
3 How to Decorate a Fruit Tart
4 How to Select the Best Fresh Berries
5 Frequently Asked Questions
6 More Tart Recipes You’ll Love:
7 Summer Fruit Tart
Why You Must Make
- Though I adore eating all sorts of fabulous pies, a one-crust tart is so much easier and just as delicious!
- No top crust, a bevy of beautiful berries, and a light cheesecake filling make this fruit tart recipe easy to prepare and easy on the eyes!
- It’s best made during the prime of berry season and the perfect way to enjoy beautiful, fresh spring and summer berries
How to Make a Berry Tart
This flaky pastry crust filled with a lemon kissed whipped cream and cream cheese filling can be made any time of year. Just cover the surface with the best fresh fruit of the season and brush with a little melted jelly for an easy fruit tart glaze. This time of year, berries are the obvious choice, but peaches would be magnificent, too! Make it bakery-worthy by artfully arranging the fruit over the surface of the filling. You will hear oohs and ahs when you bring this berry tart to the table.
- Bake and cool the tart shell.
- Make the fruit tart filling. When the tart shell is cool, add and smooth the top of the filling.
- Arrange your favorite berries on top of the filling. Make concentric circles, starting on the outside and working your way to the middle.
- Glaze the berries, if desired.
How to Decorate a Fruit Tart
Presentation is key when it comes to desserts. What your eyes see at first glance determines whether it’s worth a second look! I strive to make my desserts look as good as they taste.
- For a fruit tart, I love to arrange berries or other fruit, in concentric circles.
- PRO-Tip: It looks best when you use fruit of the same size. When shopping, look for consistently sized berries, so one slice of a strawberry isn’t enormous and the next isn’t tiny.
- PRO-Tip: I start on the outside and work my way in. Note that the tips of the strawberries point out and that the second layer is staggered like shingles. You can do ALL strawberries if that’s your preference.
- If you’re doing a multi-berry topping like this one, alternate the colors of the berries. For example, I separated the two red berries so they were more prominently featured. It also makes your tart more visually appealing.
- PRO-Tip: I like using red currant jelly as my fruit tart glaze. A little sheen makes the topping look more professional. I warm it slightly, then whisk so there are no lumps. Do not apply the glaze when it’s hot as the heat could change the appearance of the berries.
How to Select the Best Fresh Berries
- Use all your senses. You should be able to detect a sweet berry aroma when you’re near the produce.
- Look for plump vibrant berries. They shouldn’t have bruises, mold (look at the bottom of the clamshell container), or green or pale spots.
- The stems and any leaves should be green and not shriveled.
- The seeds on the exterior of strawberries shouldn’t be brown and dehydrated.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the Difference Between a Tart and a Single Crust Pie?
Tarts are made in specialty pans with removable bottoms and straight sides. A single-crust pie is made in a traditional pie pan with angled sides.
How Do You Prevent Cut Berries from Bleeding Juice onto the Filling?
You can place your sliced strawberries on paper towels to absorb the excess juice before placing them on the pie. Flip them once if you have time. Since the other berries are added whole, they won’t be a problem.
More Tart Recipes You’ll Love:
- Chocolate Cherry Mousse Tart from Inside BruCrew Life
- Easy Chocolate Mousse Tart
- Strawberry Lemon Tart
- French Silk Tart
- Creamy Lemon Tart
- Rose Apple Tart
- More Pies and Tart Recipes
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The Recipe:
Summer Fruit Tart
Prep Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Yield6 servings
A lemon-kissed cream cheese filled tart topped with fresh berries makes for an elegant dessert.
Ingredients
Tart Crust:
- 1 cup flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cold butter, cut into about 8 pieces
- 1 egg
Filling:
- 2 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Squeeze of fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup cold heavy cream, well whipped
Topping:
- Fresh berries (slice strawberries)
- Red currant jelly
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to mix.
- Add butter pieces and pulse till the mixture looks like coarse cornmeal.
- Break the egg into a small bowl and whisk to break it apart. Pour into processor and pulse about 10 times till mixture forms a ball.
- Put the dough onto a floured surface and knead a few times. Wrap in plastic and pat into a disk. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough on a floured surface to ⅛-inch thickness. Fit into a 9-inch tart pan, then trim the edges flush with the top. Dock the bottom of the tart with a fork (poke holes across the surface), then place a piece of parchment approximately the size of the tart over the surface. Fill with dried beans or pie weights and bake for 20 minutes. Remove parchment and weights and bake another 5-10 minutes till the crust is lightly browned. Cool.
- Make the filling when the crust is cooled. Beat together the cream cheese and sugar. Add a couple of teaspoons of fresh lemon juice and mix to combine. Fold in whipped cream.
- Spread filling into crust and smooth top. Layer with fresh berries as desired. Gently heat jelly and whisk till smooth. Make sure the jelly is not too hot before brushing the fruit with the melted jelly glaze.
Notes
Tart crust adapted from Nick Malgieri.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1 slice
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 352Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 173mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 2gSugar: 21gProtein: 5g
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Healthy World Cuisine — Reply
Thank you! A summer fruit tart is the perfect dessert to pass for the Memorial weekend cookout. So bright and fresh but that extra flaky crust makes it special.
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Jean | DelightfulRepast.com — Reply
Gorgeous, Liz! As always. And if I don’t make one before then, it will give me a reason to look forward to summer!
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Lynn@Happier than a pig in mud — Reply
Absolutely gorgeous! I can already hear the oooh’s and aaah’s:@)
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Eva Taylor — Reply
I usually go more for baked tarts but this one really grabbed my attention. Those vibrant colours and creamy texture of the filling is swoon worthy.
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Bobbi | Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen — Reply
WOW this not only sounds amazing it is gorgeous!
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Des — Reply
This is such a gorgeous dessert! A hit at summer parties!
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Nellie Tracy — Reply
I love food that is as pretty as it is delicious and this is definitely one of those!
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Krystle — Reply
Delicious and beautiful too. Always a hit at my summer parties!
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Claudia Lamascolo — Reply
what a masterpiece this one is!
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Paula — Reply
Your tart is so beautiful! I want to make it for some co-workers. Can I make it the night before?
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Liz Berg — Reply
Thanks so much, Paula! The berries definitely don’t look as beautiful after sitting overnight in the refrigerator. You could make it up to the topping, then do the final decorating in the morning. If you don’t have time to do that, go ahead and top with berries, just make sure your jelly isn’t too warm before glazing. It will still be yummy. Have a great day!
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Jeff — Reply
I’m sure I don’t have it in my to make something this beautiful. Nicely done!
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Claudia Lamascolo — Reply
What a gorgeous Tart!
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Sandra — Reply
This beauty belongs on a magazine cover!
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Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction — Reply
Lizzy,
Your tart rivals any made by a pastry chef. It looks amazing and shows your creativity. If it tastes a fraction of how good it looks, it’s delicious.
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The Ninja Baker — Reply
Regardless of the season, Liz, your labor of love tart would be welcome anytime =) Your artistic tart looks almost to good to eat – almost! =)
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Gerry @ Foodness Gracious — Reply
Wow Liz, this tart looks amazing!!!
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Barbara @ Barbara Bakes — Reply
I don’t think a tart ever looked prettier.
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Angie | Big Bear's Wife — Reply
This dessert is totally picture perfect! I would love to serve this weekend!
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Carolyn — Reply
You are an artiste, Liz. I’ve never seen anything so lovely.
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El bocado de la huerta — Reply
Preciosa se ve tu tarta.
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Jennifer — Reply
Gorgeous tart. I’m very impressed with how you arranged the berries. I’m sure it’s as delicious as it looks.
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Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust — Reply
This is one of the prettiest things I’ve ever seen!
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Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch — Reply
This is a true show stopper! Gorgeous!
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Jennifer Eloff — Reply
Oh this is beautiful, Liz. I can learn from you! Easy enough to make this low-carb, so I am going to bookmark your recipe. Love it! 🙂
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Blackswan — Reply
The fruit tart is a beauty, Liz! Bet is was the center of attraction! xoxo
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Vicki Bensinger — Reply
Liz this is stunning and I am sure it’s delicious! You can never have too many recipes for fruit tarts. I’m saving this. It’s ideal for the upcoming holidays.
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Amira — Reply
My eyes are wide open now… this is so so lovely .. I gotta try this soon.
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Winnie — Reply
FANTASTIC decorations! this fruit tart looks sooooo beautiful, that it’s almost too beautiful to eat 🙂
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Ella-HomeCookingAdventure — Reply
This is so beautiful decorated.. I can imagine the taste.. 🙂
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Christie — Reply
Liz, this tart is absolutely gorgeous. My Father in Law, who is coming to visit, loves sweets. He would adore yours. I need to try to find time to make it.
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Laura (Tutti Dolci) — Reply
When I see this stunner of a tart, I never want summer to end!
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Katie @ Recipe for Perfection — Reply
Wow! What a perfectly gorgeous tart. I don’t know how you got it to look so perfect!
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Beth — Reply
Sigh. That is absolutely my perfect kind of dessert. It looks wonderful!
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Chris Scheuer — Reply
I’m oohing and aahing just looking at this tart, it’s gorgeous!!
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Debra — Reply
As summer nears its end, I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with this tart.
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Marion@LifeTastesGood — Reply
You are a master at arranging fruit. This is a work of art for sure!
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Cindys Recipes and Writings — Reply
Gorgeous tart, Liz! That currant jelly puts this over the top!
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lisaiscooking — Reply
The sliced strawberries make this pretty tart look like a big, lovely flower! What a great dessert for a summer holiday weekend.
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Marlene @Nosh My Way — Reply
I bet that lemon kissed cream cheese filling is the perfect combination
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Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers — Reply
Yum Liz! You always amaze me with your recipes! Your tart looks incredible!
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Medeja — Reply
So many berries! Yummy!
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Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious — Reply
Summer’s last hurrah has never been prettier!
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Mary Ellen — Reply
Gorgeous Liz!
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Shelby — Reply
Love fresh desserts like these! It is so gorgeous and I’m positive that its pretty darn yummy too!
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TheKitchenLioness — Reply
Dear Liz, what a beautiful ray of sunshine on your cake plate! Your tart looks like a true late summer treat with a wonderful, buttery crust, luscious fruit and a shiny look – who could possibly ask for more?!
One big fat slice with my cup of coffee this afternoon, please!
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Renee — Reply
Gorgeous and scrumptious too.
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Lynn@Happier Than A Pig In Mud — Reply
It looks like a beautiful flower:@)
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Sammie — Reply
I adore fruit tarts and this one looks so beautiful. Stunning. Love the hint of lemon in the cream cheese/cream filling. Totally delicious. Sammie
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Angie@Angie's Recipes — Reply
What a stunning berry tart! I love how you arrange those fruits…just beautiful!
