Fresh Fruit Tart Recipe from Hanna Kurowski. Holiday Dessert bake-off Christmas Special recipe

Ingredients 

Crust:

10-11” Pan size

1 cup flour

¼ cup crushed almonds

6 T. butter

½ cup sugar

Filling:

1 pkg. Instant French Vanilla Pudding

1 cup milk

1 8 oz. pkg Mascarpone Cheese

Fresh Fruit:

Choose fruit of season

2 T. Sugar

Method 

Preparation Crust:

Mix flout, nuts (if desired) and sugar into food processor. Cut in butter, pulse to fine crumb. Press mixture into pan. Back 15 minutes @ 400 degrees. Let cool.

Filling:

Whisk 1 cup of milk into the instant pudding. Add mascarpone cheese and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to assemble 

Fresh fruit:

If using strawberries, wash berries with stems on to prevent water getting in the strawberry. Place strawberries/berries in bowl and sprinkle with 2 T. sugar. Allow fruit to sit to absorb sugar.

Assemble:

Spread chilled filling on tart shell. Place macerated strawberries on top of shell. Have enough fruit to completely cover the tart. Serve immediately.