Vegan Fruit Tart
A crisp vegan sweet pastry shell filled with smooth vanilla custard and topped with fresh strawberries, kiwi, blueberries, and a glossy apricot glaze.
Instructions
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Step 1
Combine the flour, icing sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl. Rub in the chilled vegan butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Step 2
Add 2 tbsp (30 ml) soy milk and mix just until the dough holds together. Flatten it into a disc, cover, and refrigerate.
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Step 3
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
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Step 4
Roll the chilled dough into a circle about 3 mm thick. Fit it into the tart pan, trim the edge, and prick the base lightly with a fork.
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Step 5
Line the pastry with baking parchment and fill it with pie weights. Bake at 180°C.
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Step 6
Remove the parchment and pie weights. Bake the uncovered shell at 180°C until evenly golden, then transfer it to a wire rack.
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Step 7
Whisk 2 1/8 cups (500 ml) soy milk with the granulated sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan until completely smooth.
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Step 8
Cook the custard over medium heat, whisking continuously, until it reaches a full bubble and becomes thick. Continue cooking while whisking.
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Step 9
Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
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Step 10
Press baking parchment directly against the custard surface and let the custard cool until no longer warm.
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Step 11
Whisk the cooled custard briefly until smooth, then spread it evenly in the completely cooled pastry shell.
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Step 12
Arrange the strawberries, kiwi, and blueberries over the custard.
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Step 13
Warm the apricot jam over low heat until fluid, then brush a thin glaze over the fruit.
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Step 14
Refrigerate the assembled tart until set. Remove it from the pan and slice shortly before serving.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: low
Wash and dry the fruit before use. Refrigerate the assembled tart promptly, keep it chilled below 5°C, and consume within 3 days.
Risk factors
- Raw flour in the unbaked pastry
- Perishable soy custard
- Cut fresh fruit