Exotic fruit tart


Exotic fruit tart
An exotic fruit tart (bananas, kiwi and pineapple), with crisp pastry and almond cream which are cooked beforehand.

It's a rather simple recipe, but the final result will impress your guests.
305K 38 4.5
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Last modified on: May 27th 2020

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53 min.1 hour30 min.2 hours 23 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 10 min.
Exotic fruit tart
Spread or roll out the sweet crusty pastry and line a 10 inches (26 cm) tart mould or tin with it.

Be sure that the pastry is pushed well into the bottom.

With a fork prick all over the base, to be sure that the pastry doesn't form bubbles while cooking.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Exotic fruit tart
Spread 450 g Almond cream or frangipane in an even layer approximately 0.2 inches (0.5 cm) deep.

Refrigerate during the preheat of the oven to 410°F (210°C).

Stage 3 - 30 min.
Exotic fruit tart
Put the tart in the oven for about 30 minutes. Check that the tart does not blister (does not make bubbles) during this time. If that occurs, pierce them with a pointed knife.

The goal is to obtain a completely even flat tart base.

Stage 4 - 1 hour
Exotic fruit tart
Remove from the mould and leave cool on a wire rack.

Stage 5 - 20 min.
Exotic fruit tart
Peel and cut in slices 2 bananas and 2 kiwis, pour 1 lemon juice on banana slices to prevent from blackening. Prepare ½ pineapple, cut in thin pieces.

Stage 6 - 5 min.
Exotic fruit tart
Start by a ring of banana slices around the outside edge of the tart.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
Exotic fruit tart
Then a ring of kiwi slices inside the ring of bananas.

Stage 8 - 2 min.
Exotic fruit tart
Make a circle of pineapple inside the kiwi circle.

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Exotic fruit tart
With a brush put 20 g apricot glaze on the fruits to prevent them oxidising and also give the tart an attractive finish.

Refrigerate until serving.

Stage 10
Exotic fruit tart
Take out of the fridge 20 minutes before serving.
Remarks
It's the fruit which makes the outer circle of the tart that you will use most of. So if you prefer pineapple for example, start with that, you will use much more than in the centre.

You can change fruits in this recipe, and/or replace frangipane by rich hazelnut buttercream or pistachio cream.
Keeping
1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in a plastic film.
Source
After Gaston Lenôtre.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,818 Kcal or 11,798 Kj78 gr560 gr295 gr
141 %30 %53 %45 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
120 Kcal or 502 Kj3 gr24 gr13 gr
6 %1 %2 %2 %
Per tart
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,818 Kcal or 11,798 Kj78 gr560 gr295 gr
141 %30 %53 %45 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Egg, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 tart : 6.99 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Almond cream or frangipaneAlmond cream or frangipane: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fondant-iced pithivier, Mini almond-morello tarts, Apricot and almond cream tart, Tarte Bourdaloue, Mirlitons of Guipavas, ... All
Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée)Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rhubarb tart, Bounty-style tart for Alison, Lemon and grated apple tart, Parisian-style chocolate custard tart, Two-coloured chocolate-orange tart, ... All
Apricot glazeApricot glaze: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cherry and pistachio tarts, French custard tart, Strawberry tart, Express apple tart, Breton strawberry and verbena tart, ... All
BananaBanana: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fruit salad, Flambéd bananas , Pavlova, ... All
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