food

Mosaic Fruit Tart

This easy mosaic fruit tart is sure to impress.

food

Mosaic Fruit Tart

This easy mosaic fruit tart is sure to impress.

Ingredients

Chocolate Tart Dough

  • 120g unsalted Butter
  • 100g sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 200g flour
  • 15g cocoa powder

Cream

  • 250g mascarpone cheese
  • 20g sugar
  • 30ml heavy cream
  • 1tsp lemon juice

Fruits

  • Kiwi, as needed
  • Muskmelon, as needed
  • Orange, as needed
  • Pineapple, as needed
  • Yubari Melon, as needed
  • Pink grapefruit, as needed
  • Strawberries, as needed
  • Nappage (apricot glaze), as needed

Steps

Chocolate Tart Dough

  1. Make the Chocolate Tart Dough in advance.
  2. Bring unsalted butter to room temperature.
  3. Add sugar and mix until white in color.
  4. Add in egg yolks and continue to mix.
  5. Add sifted flour and cocoa powder.
  6. Mix and fold in gently with a rubber spatula.
  7. Spread the Cocoa Tart Dough to a thickness of about 1cm.
  8. Cut in the shape of a frying pan for Japanese omelette, making sure the pieces fit the bottom and the sides of the pan.
  9. Let sit in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or more.
  10. Place the Cocoa Tart Dough onto the bottom of Japanese omelet frying pan.
  11. Pierce the bottom using a fork to prevent it from rising.
  12. Place a small container made out of foil on top of the dough. Fill it with weights.
  13. Cover with aluminum foil and heat over low heat for 20 minutes.
  14. Let cool until hardened.

Cream

  1. In a bowl, combine mascarpone cheese, sugar, heavy cream, and lemon juice.
  2. Pour the mixture into the tart and line with cubed fruits.

Fruits

  1. Cut the fruits into 2mm cubes.
  2. Apply nappage (apricot glaze) on top and enjoy!