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Fresh Fruit Tart With Pastry Cream

This fresh fruit tart recipe is served in a gluten-free piecrust that is crispy, slightly crumbly, and has a shortbread-like texture!Filled with homemade dairy-free pastry cream (cremè pâtissèrie) and decorate with fresh fruits.
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Cooling Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 316kcal
Author: Anna

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • Small Bowl
  • Sieve
  • Medium saucepan
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Baking pan preferably with a removable bottom, (10 in/25 cm)

Ingredients
 

PIE CRUST:

  • ¾ cup (100g/3.5oz) millet flour
  • ¾ cup (100g/3.5oz) brown rice flour
  • ⅔ cup (60g/2.1) almond flour
  • ⅔ cup (70g/2.5oz) cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp (60g/2.1oz) butter or ghee, chilled
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp (40g/1.4oz) powdered xylitol*
  • 1 tbsp lemon or lime zest

PASTRY CREAM:

  • 4 free-range egg yolks
  • 4½ tbsp (60g/2.1oz) powdered xylitol*
  • 2 cups coconut or almonds milk
  • 2 tsp of vanilla extract, or ½ vanilla bean or any flavoring of your choice: cardamom, citrus peel, etc.
  • ½ cup (50g/1.7oz) g cornstarch*
  • fresh fruit, strawberries, kiwis, blueberries, mango, physalis

Instructions

PIE CRUST:

  • Blend the xylitol in the blender to make a powder.
  • Mix dry ingredients except xylitol. Cut the butter or ghee into pieces and add to the dry ingredients. With your fingertips, mix until you get a crumbly dough.
  • Add lightly beaten eggs, vanilla extract, xylitol, and lemon zest, and mix until you get a smooth dough, but don't knead or stir too much.
  • Open the dough with the help of your fingers straight onto the baking pan with removable bottom or small tartlets. (You can also open the dough with a rolling pin, use the plastic wrap when extending the dough, and then transfer it to the baking pan.) Use a fork to pierce the bottom of the dough in a few spots.
  • Bake in oven at 180°C/350°F for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and let it cool.

PASTRY CREAM:

  • In a medium bowl, place the egg yolks and add xylitol. Then, with the help of a whisk, beat until you get a smooth and whitish cream.
  • Sift the cornstarch over the egg yolk mixture, and mix with a whisk. Set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, add the coconut milk and the vanilla. Cook over very low heat until it begins to boil, then turn it off.
  • Add a little hot milk to the egg mixture to temper the eggs. Mix it to incorporate. Then add the tempered eggs to the milk and cook over low heat. As soon as the mixture starts to boil, stir it constantly. Cook for 3 minutes and turn it off.
  • Wait a few minutes for the cream to cool slightly. Pour the custard into a bowl and immediately cover the surface with plastic wrap, making sure the plastic wrap is touching the whole surface. This is to prevent custard skin from forming on top.
  • Refrigerate the custard for 1 hour. The custard will have "set" after chilling. So it is important to whisk the pastry cream to make it smooth before using.
  • Assemble the tart by adding the pastry cream to the pie crust, then decorate it with the fruits.
  • Brush the top of the fruit with the glaze. This step is optional, see the ingredient list and instructions on the blog!

Notes

  • Xylitol measurement in spoons before blending to make a powder.
  • You can cut the cornstarch in half or so, depends how stiff or loose would you like to have your cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 5.5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 223mg | Fiber: 2.5g | Sugar: 3.6g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 5.3mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 5mg
Course: Dessert, Tart
Cuisine: American, Gluten Free
Keyword:Dariry-Free Pastry Cream, Fresh Fruit Tart, Fruit Tart with Dairy-Free Pastry Cream, Gluten-Free Fruit Tart, Pastry Cream Tart
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