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Apple and Berry Rustic Tart

Published: Jan 3, 2018 by Jan Nunes

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Close-up view of a rustic tart of apples and blackberries. The words Apple & Berry Rustic Tart are displayed at the bottom of the image. Pinterest Pin with black border.

Apple and Berry Rustic Tart has a quick prep and can be easily customized with your choice of fruits, spices, and even herbs! A rustic tart is a great way to make a simple but elegant fruit dessert. 

Close up view of a tart on a plate.

What I think of as dessert when it is cold outside are baked fruit desserts. One of the homiest desserts I can think of is a rustic tart. Rustic meaning it’s prepared freehand on a baking sheet and not perfect and proper in a removable bottom tart pan. Almost any time of the year, marvelous fresh fruit is available… and for me, a delicious combination in winter is apples or pears with berries.

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Another wonderful thing about this fruit combination is you have flavoring options. You can go with no spice, a single spice, or even more than one spice. Try cinnamon, coriander, cardamom, nutmeg, or even curry powder!

Landscape image of a rustic fruit tart on a white plate.

Ingredients

Ingredients, clockwise from top right: refrigerated pie crust, egg white, sparkling sugar, blackberries, corn starch, lemon juice, ground coriander, whole or ground nutmeg, white granulated sugar, confectioner's sugar, and granny smith apples.

You can also use fresh herbs like basil, thyme, or oregano. AND, I always add a little citrus juice and/or zest. I’m a big fan of lemon. It really brightens the flavor of both sweet and savory dishes.

Instructions

Begin making this rustic tart by peeling and chopping the apples. Cutting the apples into small pieces helps the apple to cook quickly and be tender at the same time as the pie crust turns a lovely golden brown.

Then unroll your pie crust pastry onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

A green cutting board with a halved, peeled apple and pieces of chopped apples.

Mix the chopped apples, blackberries, spices, cornstarch, sugar and lemon juice in a large bowl.

Chopped apples and blackberries are in a glass bowl.

Next, mound the fruit into the center of the pie crust and leave a border of at least 2 inches, uncovered with fruit. Fold the crust border up and over the fruit, brush with egg white, and generously sprinkle the crust with sparkling sugar.

Chopped apples and blackberries are mounded in a single pie crust on a baking sheet. The crust edges are folded ofer the fruit and sparkling sugar covers the crust edges..

The apple and berry tart is now ready for the oven and will need to be baked for 40 to 50 minutes. You want the crust to be golden brown and the fruit tender when pierced with a sharp knife.

Square image of a rustic tart filled with apple and berries.

A little egg wash around the edge of this rustic tart brings a nice golden color to the pastry. Hmmm? But, which one to use? Water? Cream? Egg? What part of the egg? Whole? White? Yolk? Let me help you decide with a chart I composed comparing pastry washes.

A chart showing the effect of various washes for baked goods. Finish, color, sealing, shine, and whether the wash adheres seeds, spices, or sugars to a pastry are listed.

I chose to use a simple egg white pastry wash for this tart because egg white will help adhere the sugar to the crust. But it will not add extra browning to the crust. If I were to use a whole egg or egg yolk wash, the pie crust would become too brown before the filling is cooked.

Fruit tart on a plate dusted with powdered sugar with text overlay.

Think about it… a bit of pastry, two fruits, some sweetener, and spices or herbs and you have an incredible personalized treat!

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A rustic tart of apples and berries is lightly dusted with powdered sugar.

Apple and Berry Rustic Tart

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Encharted Cook | Jan Nunes
An Apple and Berry Rustic Tart can be easily made in 20 minutes. So very delicious with your choice of fruits, spices, and even herbs!  A rustic tart is a great way to make a simple but elegant fruit dessert. 
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 257 kcal

Ingredients
 

Crust

  • 1 Homemade Pie Crust, or Refrigerated Pie Crust

Filling

  • 2 Granny Smith Apples or Bartlett Pears, Peeled, Cored, and Chopped
  • 9 Ounces Blackberries, Raspberries, or Blueberries
  • 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
  • ¼ Cup Granulated White Sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons Corn Starch or Arrowroot
  • ½ Teaspoons Ground Coriander or Cinnamon
  • ½ Teaspoons Freshly Ground Nutmeg

Finish

  • 1 Egg White
  • 3 Tablespoons White Sparkling Sugar, Turbinado Sugar, or Pearl Sugar

Garnish

  • 1 Tablespoon Powered Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • Following the manufacturer’s directions, unroll 1 pie crust and place it on a large parchment lined baking sheet.
    1 Homemade Pie Crust
  • In a medium sized bowl gently mix the chopped apples, blackberries, lemon juice, white granulated sugar, corn starch, ground coriander or cinnamon, and ground nutmeg.
    2 Granny Smith Apples or Bartlett Pears, 9 Ounces Blackberries, 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice, ¼ Cup Granulated White Sugar, 2 Tablespoons Corn Starch or Arrowroot, ½ Teaspoons Ground Coriander or Cinnamon, ½ Teaspoons Freshly Ground Nutmeg
  • Spoon the filling into a mound in the center of pie crust leaving a 2” border uncovered with fruit. Fold the crust border up and slightly over filling. Gently press the overlapping crust to seal.
  • In a small bowl, beat the egg white with a whisk until frothy. Brush the exposed crust with the beaten egg white and then sprinkle the crust with the chosen sugar.
    1 Egg White, 3 Tablespoons White Sparkling Sugar
  • Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the fruit filling is tender when pierced with a fork.
  • Remove from oven, cool, and transfer the tart to a serving plate.
  • Dust the tart with powdered sugar for extra beauty and serve.
    1 Tablespoon Powered Sugar

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 257kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 125IU | Vitamin C: 13.7mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1.1mg

All nutritional information on this site is an estimate. Your results may vary.

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