Fresh Fruit Tart

Fresh Fruit Tart is easy and delicious any time of year, but especially when berries are plentiful. The homemade shortbread crust is buttery and sweet. A luscious layer of zesty lemon curd adds a bright, tangy kick, while a delicate glaze of apricot jam adds a touch of sweetness and shine. This tart is as visually stunning as it is flavorful.

Similar to Croissant Bread Pudding, this is a recipe that celebrates the sweet, juicy freshness of your favorite fruit!

🥝 Ingredients to Have on Hand

• Berries, fruit of your choice: Use any combination of fresh fruit to create a beautifully arranged fruit layer on your shortbread crust.
• Lemon Curd: This creates a tangy, lemony layer between the crisp shortbread crust and the fruit.
• Apricot Jam: Adds a glossy sweet topping to the fresh fruit.
• Butter: Creates the wonderful flavor of the shortbread crust, use butter not margarine - for the best flavor!
• Powdered Sugar: Blends with the crust ingredients to add a touch of sweetness.

Scroll to the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

🥧 How to Make the Shortbread Crust

This made-from-scratch shortbread crust is buttery, sweet and super easy since there's no chilling dough or rolling needed.

Just pat the dough into a (affiliate link) tart pan, freeze for 15 minutes, then bake.

Shortbread crust is the ideal first layer for this impressive-looking fruit tart!

📋 Recipe FAQs

🥣 Fruit Tart is a Shortcut

When you see how beautiful a homemade fruit tart looks after it's finished, it's easy to think that must be a lot of work. But it's pretty easy!

It just comes down to making the crust, rinsing off some berries, arranging the fruit and topping it all off with a light glaze of apricot jam.

👩🏻‍🍳The Lemon Curd Layer

After baking the shortbread crust, let it cool completely and then add a thick layer of tangy and tart lemon curd across the top of the crust. (affiliate link) Lemon curd is sold in jars and most grocery stores carry it. Lemon curd is usually found in the jam and jelly aisle.

I like to use a 10-ounce jar, though I usually use slightly less than a full jar to spread evenly across the tart crust.

The lemon curd serves two purposes. Number one, it adds a layer between the fresh fruit and the crust, which helps keep the crust from getting soggy.

Number two (and this is my favorite part) after a day of refrigeration, the lemony flavor of the lemon curd blends beautifully with the buttery shortbread and creates a slightly more subtle lemon taste than you get if you serve the tart the day you assemble it.

🧁More Dessert Recipes

Looking for other ways to use fresh fruit and make delicious desserts? I think you will love my Chocolate Strawberry Pie recipe. Or, if fresh blueberries are on hand, the Best Blueberry Cake is a winner every single time. Here are a few more dessert favorites!

If you make Fresh Fruit Tart I'd love to hear how it turned out. Please leave a 🌟 star rating and a comment below. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!

Recipe

Fresh Fruit Tart

Fresh Fruit Tart is easy and delicious any time of year, but especially when berries are plentiful. The homemade shortbread crust is buttery and sweet and with a touch of jarred lemon curd and apricot jam, you've got yourself an impressive treat. Serve for brunch with Cheese, Egg and Sausage Casserole for a delicious brunch menu!

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Prep Time: 40 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 8

Calories: 374kcal

Author: Melinda O'Malley Keckler

Equipment

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  food processor
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  10" Tart Pan

Ingredients 

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Shortbread Crust

• ▢ 1 cup flour
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ⅓ cup powdered sugar
• ▢ ½ cup unsalted butter - cold
• ▢ 1-2 tablespoons ice water

Fruit Layer

• ▢ 1, 10 ounce jar lemon curd
• ▢ 1 cup fresh raspberries
• ▢ 1 cup fresh blueberries
• ▢ 1 cup fresh blackberries
• ▢ 2 kiwi fruit - peeled

Glaze Topping

• ▢ ½ cup apricot jam
• ▢ ½ teaspoon water

Instructions

Prep Fruit

• Rinse fruit and gently pat dry using paper towels. Rinse kiwi and peel, then slice and cut each slice in half. Place in the refrigerator while you make the shortbread crust.

Prepare Crust

• Using a food processor with the dough blade, or in a medium-sized bowl, combine flour, salt, powdered sugar and butter. If using a food processor, pulse the dough until it creates a mixture of crumbs, but begins to hold together. If mixing by hand, slice the cold butter into small pieces then use a fork or pastry blender to combine the ingredients. Add ice water and continue pulsing or mixing until you've got a soft dough that holds together easily.
• Pat the dough into the bottom and up the sides of a 10" tart pan. Place the pan in the freezer for 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425°
• After 15 minutes in the freezer, use the tines of a fork to make small holes across the crust, then bake for 13-15 minutes, or until lightly browned and evenly baked.

Assemble Fruit Tart

• Remove the tart pan from the oven and let the crust cool.
• Spread one 10 ounce jar of lemon curd across the crust, then arrange the chilled fruit on top of the curd. I like making a circular pattern with the fruit.
• Place ½ cup of apricot jam in the microwave and warm for about 45 seconds, add water if needed. Strain the jam and using a pastry or basting brush, spread a light layer of the warmed jam (glaze) on top of all the fruit.
• Refrigerate and enjoy the same day or cover and refrigerate to serve the next day, which will allow the lemon curd a chance to mellow a little, taste less tangy and combine with the flavor of the shortbread crust. Delicious either way.

Notes

You may not need to use a whole 10-ounce jar of lemon curd. Sometimes, depending on which type of fruit I'm using, I use slightly less than the entire jar. The calorie information below was calculated using just 8 ounces of lemon curd. Buttermilk French Toast is delicious served with this fruit tart. If you love the flavor combination of fresh berries with lemon, be sure to try my Best Blueberry Cake recipe. 

Nutrition

Calories: 374kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 46mgPotassium: 165mgFiber: 4gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 453IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

Please note, the nutrition details are estimated using a food database. The data above is a rough estimate, not an exact science.

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