German Fruit Tart

Total Time

 1 hour and 45 minutes. This includes time for chilling the dough, preparing the tart, and baking until the crust is golden brown.

Makes

Serves: 8. This recipe is perfect for a 10-inch tart pan, providing generous servings.

The German Fruit Tart is a delightful fusion of crisp pastry and lush, colorful fruit toppings, making it a perfect dessert for any special occasion or as a sweet treat to cap off a meal. This recipe combines traditional flavors in a way that is both visually appealing and deliciously satisfying.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon half-and-half or cream
• 1/8 teaspoon almond extract or 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, thinly sliced
• cornstarch
• sliced strawberries
• sliced kiwi
• sliced banana
• blueberries
• 2 teaspoons turbinado or powdered sugar (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. To make crust, beat together flours, sugar, egg, half-and-half and almond extract. Add butter slices and mix together until sticky ball of dough forms. Refrigerate 30-60 minutes.
3. On heavily floured surface, knead dough a few times and roll out to fit greased 10-inch tart pan.
4. Carefully spread dough into tart pan and bake 15-20 minutes, or until tart starts to turn golden brown. Remove from oven and cool.
5. Dust crust with cornstarch to help fruit stick to crust. Arrange strawberries, kiwi, banana and blueberries on top of crust; sprinkle with sugar, if desired.