Mixed Berry Tart Recipe | Food

Date Published:: 07/01/2008

Mixed berry tart with vanilla mascarpone cream is a simple dessert recipe that tastes as stunning as it looks. All you need to do is roll out ready-made puff pastry, trim the edges and throw it in the oven. When it's cooled decorate it with mascarpone and fruit. Perfect.

Serves 6
Takes 15 minutes to make, 20 minutes in the oven, plus cooling

Ingredients

Icing sugar, for dusting
1/2 x 500g pack fresh puff pastry (freeze the rest of the pastry)
250g tub mascarpone
1 tsp vanilla extract
400g strawberries, halved
200g raspberries
250g blueberries or blackberries
Mint leaves, to decorate (optional)

Method: How to make mixed berry tart

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Dust a work surface with some icing sugar and thinly roll out the pastry to about a 25cm x 30cm rectangle – trim to neaten the edges. Place on a large, non-stick baking sheet and prick the pastry all over with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and risen.

2. Using a fish slice, carefully flip the pastry over, then press down all over to flatten. Bake for a further 5 minutes or until the pastry is flaky, cooked through and golden. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

3. In a bowl, beat the mascarpone with the vanilla extract until smooth. Spread it evenly over the cold, crisp pastry, right up to the edges. Arrange the fruit on top, dredge with icing sugar and decorate with mint leaves, if you like.