Fresh Raspberry Tart
Fresh Raspberry Tart
This dessert is super easy to make, just a little bit sweet and loaded with fresh fruit. These tarts are perfect for picnics, barbecues and parties.Recipe courtesy of Happy Money Saver
Prep Time
3
hours
Cook Time
18
minutes
Servings
12
Total time: 3 hours, 18 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
- 2 cup flour
- 3 cup rinsed & dried fresh raspberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 5 ounce fresh raspberries for topping
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
- 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 4 to 5 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Cream together the butter and sugar in a mixer until well combined.
- Add vanilla and a pinch of salt, then mix again.
- Add the flour one in 1/2 cup increments until the dough comes together.
- Then press the dough into bottom and up a little bit of sides of a 13-by-9 inch baking dish or 9-inch tart pan.
- Prick all over crust with a fork then place in freezer to chill for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Bake crust for 17-18 minutes, until it’s golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- Using a food processor or blender, puree the berries.
- Then use a fine mesh sieve over a medium saucepan and press the berry puree through with a spoon, straining away seeds.
- Add lemon juice and sugar and stir to combine.
- Bring to boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to medium and simmer 10-15 minutes, removing any foam with a spoon and stirring frequently.
- When color is bright and sauce reduced by half, remove from heat and let cool.
- Cream together butter and cream cheese in a mixer or using beaters until smooth.
- Add vanilla and mix until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until you reach your desired consistency and sweetness of filling.
- Add 3/4 of filling mixture to bottom of cooled crust and add the remaining 1/4 filling to a star-tip lined decorating/piping bag.
- Spread cooled raspberry sauce over top of filling layer and smooth.
- Pipe remaining filling mixture in stars around edge of tart.
- Add fresh raspberries all along the edges as well.
- Chill for 2 hours and keep in fridge until serving.