What Are the Best Tips for Baking Fruit Tarts?
Fruit tarts are delicious, open-top pies that can be made with nearly any type of fruit. Typically baked in a fluted tart pan, these tasty treats can also be hand folded or made in a regular pie pan. Some basic tips for making fruit tarts can help prevent easy mistakes and take normal tarts to a new level of flavor. Choosing fruit for fruit tarts may be all about seasonal flavor. Tarts generally taste best when made with ripe, fresh fruit that is at the peak of season. In spring, berry and apricot tarts will be divine, while summer brings the opportunity for fantastic plum and peach tarts. Fall and winter are the perfect time for beautiful pear, apple, and even persimmon tarts. Don’t be afraid to combine a few fruits for a delicious new variety; try peaches with blackberries, strawberry with rhubarb, or blackberry, blueberry, and raspberry mashes.
