Fresh Fruit Tart by Chef Bret Bannon

This fresh fruit tart recipe, courtesy of Bret’s Table, is a perfect dessert for fruit-filled summer months. There are three separate recipes that create one delightful dessert!

Pate Brisee Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (2 sticks) Kalona SuperNatural™ unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup iced water

Pate Brisee Directions

In a food processor, pulse the flour, butter, sugar and salt until butter resembles large peas. Add ice water and pulse until just combined. The mixture should be crumbly, like wet sand. Divide into two equal portions, form into balls and chill in plastic wrap for 1 hour.

Roll out dough and bake in tart pan at 350 for 15-25 minutes, checking frequently. Use beans or pie weights.

Vanilla Custard Ingredients

• 1 cup Kalona SuperNatural™ organic whole milk
• 1 cup Kalona SuperNatural™ organic 2% reduced fat cultured buttermilk
• 4  egg yolks
• 1/4 cup corn starch
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 vanilla bean

Vanilla Custard Directions

Split vanilla bean and scrape out seeds. Add seeds and husk into milk and heat until scalding in medium saucepan. In a small bowl, combine egg yolks, cornstarch and sugar. Slowly add 1/2 of the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture, stirring vigorously. Add the tempered egg yolks into the pan with leftover milk and cook on medium until thickened. 5-7 minutes. Remove vanilla bean husk and cover. Placing plastic wrap on the surface of the cooling custard prevents a skin from forming. Chill until completely cooled and thickened.

Chocolate Ganache Ingredients

• 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup Kalona SuperNatural™ organic whipping cream (can sub Kalona SuperNatural™ organic 2% reduced fat cultured buttermilk for half of the cream)

Chocolate Ganache Directions

Heat cream until scalding in pan. Pour hot cream over chocolate and let sit for 5 minutes. Stir mixture until creamy.

To make the tart, you will need the following:

• Fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries (or any berries/fruit that you want- nectarines, cherries or blackberries would be awesome!)
• Cooled custard
• Baked and cooled tart crust
• Ganache

While ganache is still warm, pour into baked crust and chill until firm. Layer on the custard and assemble berries. Chow down!

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