rustic fruit tart

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Longview, TX
Updated on Jan 27, 2015

This dough is a little hard to work with, but is well worth the effort. The perfect crust for tarts. It can stand up to the moisture in the fruit without getting soggy. I make my own brown sugar blend. Combine 3 1/2 c. light brown sugar and 3 c Truvia. Store in an airtight container. You can use any canned fruit. I can only find peaches and pears sweetened with Splenda in my area.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 6-8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • CRUST
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar baking blend
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 stick butter, chilled and diced
  • FILLING
  • 15 ounces canned peach slices sweetened with splenda, drained. reserve syrup.
  • 15 ounces canned pear halves sweetened with splenda, drained and cut into slices. reserve syrup.
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar baking blend
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar baking blend

How To Make rustic fruit tart

  • Step 1
    Mix flour, salt and Splenda in food processor.
  • Step 2
    Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse corn meal.
  • Step 3
    Add cream cheese and pulse until mixture resembles small peas. Dough should stick together when a small amount is squeezed in your hand.
  • Step 4
    Turn dough out onto the center of plastic wrap.
  • Step 5
    Use the wrap instead of your hands to shape dough into a ball.
  • Step 6
    Cover dough with the plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
  • Step 7
    While dough is chilling drain the fruit, reserving the liquid.
  • Step 8
    Remove chilled dough and roll out on lightly floured surface to approximately 1/4" thick. Don't try to make the dough look perfect. The irregularity of the crust is what makes it appealing.
  • Step 9
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Step 10
    Beginning at the center of the crust alternate slices of fruits to create an attractive pattern. Leave a 2" crust border for folding.
  • Step 11
    Sprinkle 1/4 cup Splenda brown sugar blend over fruit.
  • Step 12
    Fold edges of crust over fruit. Edges will overlap.
  • Step 13
    Lightly brush the crust with a small amount of the reserved syrup. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of Splenda brown sugar blend over the crust.
  • Step 14
    Bake for 30 minutes or until crust is browned. Filling will be quite wet when first removed from oven but will set up as it cools.

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Category: Pies
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: English

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