Rustic Autumn Fruit Tart

This quick rustic autumn fruit tart is packed with juicy apple and pear flavors, paired with nutmeg and cinnamon, then baked in a cream cheese pastry.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 361 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pear - peeled, cored and sliced
• 2 apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.33333334326744 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup orange juice
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 0.5 cup cream cheese
• 0.5 cup butter, chilled
• 0.5 cup apricot jam, warmed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Set out an 8-inch tart pan, or lightly grease a baking sheet for a free-form tart (galette).

Step 2

Whisk flour in a bowl. Cut in cold butter and cream cheese with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. When you squeeze a handful of the mixture, it should form a ball. Shape the dough into a round disk. Wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Step 3

Combine sliced apples, pear, and orange juice in a large bowl. Whisk brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom in a small bowl. Toss fruit mixture with sugar-spice mixture.

Step 4

Roll the dough out on a lightly floured work surface to form a 10-inch circle. Transfer the dough to the tart pan or baking sheet. Arrange fruit mixture in the tart pastry. If you're baking the tart on a baking sheet, leave a 2-inch rim of dough and fold it up over the edge of the fruit (the pastry folds will overlap).

Step 5

Bake the tart in the preheated oven until the crust is browned and the filling is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Brush the tart with apricot jam.