Description
Delightful strawberry bliss tart brings together creamy mascarpone filling and fresh summer berries in a buttery graham cracker crust. Sweet and tangy flavors complement each other, inviting you to savor each delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 1.5 lbs (680 g) strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 6 oz (170 g) cream cheese, softened
- 0.67 cup (157 g) heavy cream
- 0.5 cup (66 g) powdered confectioner’s sugar
- 0.5 cup (66 g) powdered sugar
- 0.5 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 lg egg, cold and beaten
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.125 tsp salt
Instructions
- Dough Preparation: Pulse flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor until uniformly combined.
- Butter Integration: Add cold butter cubes, processing until mixture resembles coarse sand-like texture.
- Egg Incorporation: Mix in beaten egg until dough forms a cohesive mass, then shape into a flat disc and refrigerate for one hour.
- Crust Formation: Roll chilled dough to 1/8 inch thickness, carefully transfer to tart pan, pressing into corners and trimming excess. Puncture bottom with fork to prevent bubbling.
- Crust Chilling: Freeze prepared crust for 30 minutes to prevent shrinkage during baking.
- Baking Preparation: Preheat oven to 375°F, positioning rack in middle. Line crust with parchment and fill with ceramic weights.
- Initial Baking: Bake weighted crust for 20 minutes, then remove weights and continue baking until golden brown, approximately 5-7 additional minutes.
- Cooling Process: Allow crust to cool completely on wire rack, ensuring crisp texture.
- Cream Preparation: Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Filling Creation: Beat cream cheese with powdered sugar and salt until smooth, then gently fold in whipped cream to maintain airiness.
- Tart Assembly: Spread cream cheese mixture evenly across cooled crust, creating a smooth surface.
- Final Garnish: Artfully arrange fresh strawberry slices on top just before serving to preserve color and texture.
Notes
- Chill Dough Strategically: Refrigerate dough for 60 minutes to relax gluten, preventing tough crust and ensuring a tender, flaky texture.
- Prevent Crust Shrinkage: Freeze crust for 30 minutes before baking and use pie weights to maintain shape and prevent unwanted puffing during baking.
- Protect Cream Stability: Fold whipped cream gently into cream cheese mixture to preserve air pockets, creating a light, voluminous filling that won’t deflate.
- Timing Strawberry Placement: Add fresh strawberry slices just before serving to maintain their vibrant color, prevent moisture absorption, and keep the tart looking fresh and appealing.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 276
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 82 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 47 mg