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puff pastry tarts

Fruit tarts with puff pastry

Easy to make tasty summer fruit tarts with puff pastry
Servings 8 people
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

EQUIPMENT

  • 1 baking sheet
  • 1 sheet of parchment paper
  • 1 brush

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 packages premade puff pastry sheet
  • 300 g fruit by choice
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 200 g cream cheese
  • 300 ml whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat the oven to 400F/180C
  • Cut one sheet of premade puff pastry to 8 square pieces and place them on baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
  • Score the borders of the tarts ( 1,5-2 cm). Be careful that you don't cut too deep.
  • Whisk together the egg and 1 tbsp of water. Brush the borders of the tarts with the egg wash.
  • Bake for about 20 minutes at 400F/180 C until the tarts get the golden color. Set aside to cool.
  • Whip the heavy cream. Beat the cream cheese and sugar together. Add lemon juice.
  • Gently fold the cream cheese with the whipped heavy cream.
  • Make another cut with the knife on the borders of puff pastry tarts in the same place where you already scored them. Gently push the centre of the tarts down to make space for the filling.
  • Cut the fruit to pieces to fit the tarts if needed.
  • Top the tarts with cream cheese filling and add fruit pieces.
  • Enjoy!

NOTES

Use thawed and coolled puff pastry sheets. 
Make sure the cream topping and fruit is cool too. 
If you want more shiny look glaze the fruit tarts with puff pastry with jelly.
For best quality keep them in the refridgerator and use the same day. 
Calories: 275kcal
Cost: $5
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: appetizer, fruit, fruit tarts, puff pastry, sweet

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal