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Fruit tart with custard cream (traditional method and Thermomix)
Description
Fruit tart is a classic pastry. It appeals with its perfect balance of light biscuit, creamy pastry cream and colourful fresh fruit decoration. Ideal as a summer dessert, for a birthday, afternoon tea or simply as a treat, it also allows you to vary the fruit according to the season.
THE STEP-BY-STEP THERMOMIX VIDEO RECIPE HERE.
Another recipe that uses exactly this mould is the chocolate biscuit tiramisu tart.
Ingredients
Instructions
- TRADITIONAL METHOD
Preparation - traditional method
1. The biscuit:
• Preheat the oven to 200°C (static heat).
• Beat the eggs, water, sugar and vanilla for 5 to 7 minutes, until the mixture is very frothy.
• Sift the flour with the baking powder, then gently fold in the oil with a spatula.
• Pour into a greased mould and bake for 15 minutes. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
2. The pastry cream:
• Put the milk, flour, whole eggs, egg yolks, sugar and vanilla in a saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (approx. 7 minutes).
• Whisk off the heat, pour into a salad bowl, cover with cling film and leave to cool.
3. Fruit decoration:
• Spread the cream over the cooled tart base.
• Arrange the fruit harmoniously: strawberries in petals, apricots in the centre, kiwis in leaves, a few blueberries for contrast.
4. The topping:
• Mix the juice, sugar, lemon and agar-agar together while cold.
• Bring to the boil and boil for 2 minutes.
• Allow to cool for 1 minute, then pour gently over the fruit or apply with a brush. Refrigerate.
THERMOMIX® METHOD
Preparation - Thermomix method
1. The biscuit:
• Insert the whisk (butterfly).
• Place the eggs, water, sugar and vanilla in the bowl.
• Whisk for 8 minutes / 37°C / speed 4, then 2 minutes / speed 4 without heating.
• Remove the whisk, add the flour, baking powder and oil.
• Mix for 15 seconds / speed 2, or mix by hand.
• Pour into a greased mould and bake for 15 minutes at 200°C. Leave to cool.
2. The pastry cream:
• Place all the ingredients in the bowl.
• Cook for 7 minutes at 90°C on speed 4, then blend for 5 seconds on speed 5.
• Pour into a salad bowl, cover with cling film and leave to cool.
3. Fruit decoration:
• Spread the cream over the cooled biscuit.
• Arrange the fruit as desired: strawberries, apricots, kiwis, blueberries.
4. The agar-agar topping:
• Put the juice, sugar, lemon and agar-agar in the bowl.
• Cook for 3 minutes at 100°C on speed 3, then for 2 minutes at 100°C on speed 2.
• Allow to cool for 1 minute, then pour immediately over the fruit or apply with a brush. Refrigerate.
