Matariki Stars Fresh Fruit Cream Tart

This easy dessert recipe is the perfect way to celebrate Matariki, the Māori New Year! It’s a Berry Cream Tart topped with blueberries, strawberries, and cute Matariki stars.

Take this delicious Matariki Dessert to your Maori New Year Celebration and enjoy the festivities as you teach the next generation the Matariki story!

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📋 Ingredients

Ingredients For The Pastry:

• Chicken Egg: Binds the pastry ingredients together and adds richness.
• Sugar: Sweetens the pastry, balancing the tartness of the sour cream.
• Sour Cream: Gives the pastry a tangy flavor and tender texture.
• Unsalted Butter: Adds flavor, creates flakiness in the pastry, and aids in browning.

Ingredients For The Filling and Topping

• Egg Yolks: Thicken the filling and add a rich, creamy texture.
• Sugar: Sweetens the filling, complementing the tartness of the berries.
• Wheat Flour: Helps thicken the filling to ensure it sets properly.
• Milk: Creates a smooth, creamy base for the filling.
• Vanilla Sugar: Enhances the overall sweetness of the filling and adds a hint of aromatic vanilla extract flavor.
• Strawberries and Blueberries: Add a fresh, fruity element to your fruit tart and make for a visually appealing decoration.

🔀 Substitutions & Variations

• Whipped Cream: Adds a light and airy texture when dolloped on top before adding strawberries and blueberries for decoration. Heavy whipping cream introduces a smooth, creamy element that complements both the tartness of the berries and the richness of the cream filling.
• Cream Cheese: Enhances the cream layer with its creamy texture and tangy taste. Blend it with the egg yolks and sugar mixture to enrich the flavor and consistency.
• Lemon Zest: Adds a bright, citrusy flavor to the cream. Stir it into the cream mixture for a refreshing twist and aromatic lift.
• Graham Cracker Crust: Can be used as a substitute for the dough ingredients, offering a crispy texture and sweet flavor to the base of the cream tart. Use it as the tart base for a quick and convenient alternative that pairs well with the creamy filling.

🔪How To Make Cream Tart With Berries

1. Step 1: Mix the egg with sugar and butter at room temperature. Rub the mixture.

2. Step 2: Pour in wheat flour and add sour cream.

3. Step 3: Knead the dough until it turns out soft, elastic, and slightly sticks to the hands. Leave it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

4. Step 4: Roll out the dough into a circle with a diameter of 20-25 cm and 2 cm thick. Spread the dough into a cake pan (tart pan) greased with oil.

5. Step 5: From the scraps of dough, cut out stars for topping the tart later.

6. Step 6: Bake the base and stars separately for 15 minutes at 200°C or until golden brown.

7. Step 7: While the base is cooling, warm up the milk (do not boil) for making the mascarpone filling.

8. Step 8: In a separate bowl, grind the egg yolks with sugar, add the flour (vanilla sugar if desired), and mix. Pour the resulting egg mixture into the hot milk and stir.

9. Step 9: Simmer for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly, but do not boil! The pastry cream will gradually thicken. Add the butter and mix. Leave the cream to cool.

10. Step 10: Fill the buttery pastry crust with the prepared cream filling, and place it in the refrigerator to allow the cream pie filling to harden. Decorate the tart with fresh berries and Matariki stars.

💭 FAQs

Matariki Stars Fresh Fruit Cream Tart

Angela Milnes

Cream tart is a yummy dessert with a soft base and creamy filling, topped with fresh berries for a burst of sweetness and color.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Additional Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 25 minutes mins

Course Desserts

Cuisine New Zealand

Servings 8 Servings

Calories 360 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For The Base

• ▢ 1 tablespoon Olive Oil Extra Virgin
• ▢ 1 Whole Egg
• ▢ 1 Cup Sugar
• ▢ 2 tablespoon Sour Cream
• ▢ 100 grams Butter

For The Mixture

• ▢ 2 Whole Egg Yolks
• ▢ 1 Cup Sugar
• ▢ 3 tablespoon Wheat Flour
• ▢ 400 ml Milk
• ▢ 1 Sprinkle Vanilla Sugar
• ▢ ¼ Cup Blueberries For decoration
• ▢ ½ Cup Strawberries For decoration

Instructions

 

• Mix the egg with sugar and butter at room temperature. Rub the mixture.
• Pour in wheat flour and add sour cream.
• Knead the dough until it turns out soft, elastic, and slightly sticks to the hands. Leave it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• Roll out the dough into a circle with a diameter of 20-25 cm and 2 cm thick. Spread the dough into a cake pan (tart pan) greased with oil.
• From the scraps of dough, cut out stars for topping the tart later.
• Bake the base and stars separately for 15 minutes at 200°C or until golden brown.
• While the base is cooling, warm up the milk (do not boil) for making mascarpone filling.
• In a separate bowl, grind the egg yolks with sugar, add the flour (vanilla sugar if desired) and mix.
• Pour the resulting egg mixture into the hot milk and stir.
• Simmer for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly, but do not boil! The pastry cream will gradually thicken. Add the butter and mix. Leave the cream to cool.
• Fill the buttery pastry crust with the prepared cream filling, and place it in the refrigerator to allow the cream pie filling to harden.
• After the cream pie filling has hardened, decorate the tart with fresh berries and Matariki stars to add a pop of color and balance out the richness of the cream.

Notes

Chill Time: Always chill your dough before rolling it out; it helps keep its shape.

Sweetness Swap: You can use honey instead of sugar for a natural sweetness in the filling.

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 102mgPotassium: 135mgFiber: 1gSugar: 54gVitamin A: 422IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 0.3mg

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