Fruit Tart with Custard Filling

It is by far my favorite dessert any time of the year. Combination of fruit and custard filling in one shortcake tart is just heaven for me! It is such a comfort food in a healthy way and super easy to make. Are you ready to make delicious fruit tart with custard filing with me? Perfect fruit dessert

Ingredients needed

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

OR you can buy ready made one HERE

Custard filing

1 1/2 cups milk
4 large egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
Pinch salt

How to make easy shortcake crust

Heat oven to 350°F. In the bowl of a food processor, pulse flour and powdered sugar until combined. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture evenly into bottom and sides of prepared tart pan. Freeze 7 to 10 minutes to firm up slightly. Using fork tines, poke tart crust all over so it will not puff up

Place tart pan on a baking sheet in the center of oven. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly golden and baked through.

How to make custard filing for fruit tart

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk milk, egg yolks, vanilla extract, granulated sugar, cornstarch and salt. Continue to cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until custard simmers and begins to thicken, about 10 to 12 minutes.

Learn how to make fruit tart with custard filing. Easy year round dessert. Perfect hostess gift or any celebration dessert

Cool off all completely

Pour thickened custard into cooled crust. Refrigerate tart until well-chilled, at least 4 hours. This fruit dessert is so easy to make

Slice up your fruit and you are ready to go. Let’s finish our fruit tart with custard filling

Arrange sliced fruit on top of custard filling in any way you like. Brush your fruit with 1 tablespoon melted apricot preserves to bring extra shine. How perfect this fruit dessert look