Summer tart recipe with pear, summer berries and apricots.



On the day that Mark and I went to Stow, we also went to a cookery demonstration at Waitrose and were shown a variety of recipes that were both quick and delicious to make. My favourite was the pudding course (obviously) and this is a slightly adapted version of the summer tart recipe. It is easily adapted to whichever fruit you have available and very simple to make. For example, because we had a glut of apricots from our garden we had to use those up!


First of all, take a sheet of puff pastry and unroll onto a greased tray.


Brush over with melted butter, to give you a lovely golden finish when cooked.


Add the fruit to the puff pastry base, either in regular rows....


... or all higgeldy-piggeldy!


If you have a fussy eater for a father (like me!) ensure that you separate the different types of fruit...


Sprinkle with sugar to taste and then bake at 190°C/ 375°F/ Gas Mark 5 until golden brown.


Serve with lashings of cream and enjoy!


What would you put on a summer tart? Are you a desserts person?
P.S. I am on holiday at the moment with no internet so I won't be able to comment on posts until I am home!

9 comments

Victoria said...

Yum! My dad makes this with apples :)

Amy said...

oh my god this looks so lovely!!! x

Unknown said...

Mmm I love puff pastry! My mum makes a savoury version with tomato and cheese, but I hadn't thought of doing something sweet - must try it!

Peacock's Hat said...

Oh my, this looks gorgeous! I've seen variations on this style of tart in lots of cookbooks, but this post has reminded me to get around to doing it!

daniela kate morosini said...

waah looks so tasty! wish i could bake :( xx

daniela kate morosini said...

waah looks so tasty! wish i could bake :( xx

From Broadway said...

This just looks so delicious!!! Love the berries

daisychain said...

Oh holy yum,
please feed me.

Susie said...

OMG! This looks totally yummy! And it's filled with fruit, so it's healthy too! :)