Fruit tart recipes

This tasty tart is a great introduction to pastry and gives budding young chefs a chance to flex their creative muscles as they decorate with vanilla mascarpone and a variety of berries

Think of this summer fruit tart with whipped mascarpone as an oversized millefeuille. It’s very easy to make, but impressive enough for a special gathering

Wow family and friends with this pear and apple cider tartin served with cinnamon cream. It makes a stunning centrepiece dessert for any dinner table

Wow family and friends with a stunning strawberry tart. A lovely centrepiece dessert for summer dining, it's made with homemade pastry and crème pâtissière

Make a showstopper dessert for a picnic or dinner party using fresh strawberries. They team so well with the shortbread base, basil and creamy custard centre

Take frangipane to another level with the distinctive taste - and colour - of pistachios that match well with sweet apricots in a truly crowd-pleasing tart

Evoke summer with the vibrant colour and tropical flavours of this fruity tart. Serve as is with a dusting of icing sugar or with extra fruit and mint leaves

These little French tarts are wonderfully buttery and crisp, glazed with a red wine jelly - the perfect end to a special supper for two

Seasonal berries and sweet pastry make a stunning dessert for a dinner party - blowtorch for a beautifully crisp cracked sugar topping

Fill homemade rough puff pastry with a medley of soft juicy blackberries, blueberries and plums for an easy and eye-catching dessert

Try making your own shortcrust pastry with crunchy semolina. Top with juicy fruit and pinch the pastry round the edges to create a rustic finish

Using shop-bought puff pastry makes this dazzling summer tart topped with stone fruit, almond paste and dollops of meringue super quick to prepare

A showstopping fruit tart with homemade shortcrust pastry and squidgy almond filling - serve with crème fraîche

A showstopper pud with a secret layer of chewy marzipan baked into the shortcrust base- impressive but so simple

Roll out a shortcrust pastry base and fill with wobbly custard, dotted with seasonal fruit

Tart gooseberries and jammy strawberries make a tasty pair - serve with a decorative shortcrust pastry top

Take your time with this pretty in pink dessert and you'll have a fruit pie worthy of any Parisian patisserie shop window

Think of this as an Italian version of the British bakewell tart, lovely for dessert or with a cuppa

This open fruit tart looks and tastes fantastic for very little effort – frangipane flavours complement sugar plums

Mary Cadogan shows us how to make a classic French crème pâtissière – the perfect filling for these lovely summer fruit tartlets

Round off an idyllic afternoon with friends by presenting this stunning, make-ahead dessert

An elegant autumn dessert that's easy to prepare as the pastry case does not need to be pre-baked