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Strawberry pistachio tart sliced topdown

Strawberry Pistachio Frangipane Tart

A layered tart with a crisp shell, pistachio frangipane, white chocolate mascarpone cream, and strawberry topping.
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Mascarpone Cheese, Pistachios, Strawberry, Whipped Cream, White Chocolate
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 430kcal

Ingredients

Tart Shell

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour 120 g
  • 3 tablespoons almond flour 18 g
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar 56 g
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 4 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter cold, cubed, 64 g
  • 1/2 large egg whisked, 25 g

Pistachio Frangipane

  • 5 1/3 tablespoons unsalted butter ~75 g, room temp
  • 6 tablespoons sugar ~75 g
  • 3/4 cup pistachio flour ~75 g
  • 2 1/4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 18 g
  • 1 1/2 large eggs whisked, ~75 g
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt add only if pistachios unsalted

White Chocolate Mascarpone Cream

  • 5 oz white chocolate 142 g
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream for ganache, 45 g
  • 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese 180 g
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream for whipping, 180 g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional

Strawberry Compote

  • 1.5 cups strawberries 225 g
  • 1 tablespoon sugar 12 g, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice or more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch 10 g
  • 2 teaspoons water

Instructions

Tart Shell

  • Mix dry ingredients. Pulse flour, almond flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a food processor.
    1 cup all-purpose flour, 3 tablespoons almond flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Add butter. Add cold butter and pulse until sandy.
    4 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • Add egg. Add egg and pulse until crumbly dough forms.
    1/2 large egg
  • Form dough. Transfer to a bowl and press into a dough by hand quickly.
  • Chill. Cover and chill dough at least 1 hour.
  • Roll and line. Roll to 3 mm, freeze until only slightly pliable, line tart pan, trim and dock. Freeze for 20 minutes before baking.
  • Bake shell. Bake at 180°C for 15–18 minutes. Cool completely.

Frangipane

  • Mix butter and sugar. Whisk butter and sugar until smooth.
    5 1/3 tablespoons unsalted butter, 6 tablespoons sugar
  • Add egg. Mix in egg until smooth.
    1 1/2 large eggs
  • Add dry. Stir in pistachio flour, flour, and salt.
    3/4 cup pistachio flour, 2 1/4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • Bake. Spread into shell and bake at 160°C for 15–20 minutes until set.

Strawberry Compote

  • Prep Strawberries: Wash and hull fresh strawberries, chop into bite-size pieces. For frozen, add directly to saucepan, defrost on low heat with a splash of water, cut up into smaller pieces.
    1.5 cups strawberries
  • Add Sugar and Cook: Sprinkle sugar over strawberries, stir. Cook over medium heat until bubbling, then simmer 5-10 minutes until strawberries soften.
    1 tablespoon sugar
  • Thicken. Whisk cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Stir slurry into the pot. Cook 1-2 minutes until thickened.
    1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 teaspoons water
  • Finish. Stir in lemon juice, taste, add more sugar or lemon juice if needed, then off heat and cool.
    1 teaspoon lemon juice

Mascarpone Cream & Assembly

  • Make ganache. Heat cream until it bubbles and pour over chocolate. Wait 1 minute so the chocolate warm up, then stir until smooth. Cool to warm (not hot) before adding to the mascarpone mixture.
    5 oz white chocolate, 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • Whip cream. Whip cream until it doubles in volume and leaves trails that dissapear quickly.
    3/4 cup heavy cream
  • Add mascarpone. Add mascarpone and vanilla, mix on low to combine, then on high until thick and smooth.
    3/4 cup mascarpone cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Combine. Pour in ganache while mixing and mix until smooth.
  • Assemble. Spread cream over tart, chill for 2-3 hours if 's a bit soft and might not withstand the topping, then top with compote and serve.

Notes

  • Read the step-by-step section for detailed explanations.

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 33.3g | Protein: 5.5g | Fat: 33.1g | Fiber: 1.3g
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