Festive Fusion Treat: Rangoli Inspired Fruit Tart With Saffron Custard
Fruit Tart
100 mins
Cooking Time
Intermediate
Difficulty
20
Ingredients
Veg
Diet
When it comes to Diwali, the lights are not the only things sparkling. Your dessert table can steal the spotlight too, especially if you serve up unique, fusion desserts like this rangoli-inspired fruit tart with saffron custard. Colorful fresh fruits (and even nuts) are beautifully arranged on a bed of creamy, saffron custard. The whole thing is enclosed within a sturdy, buttery tart shell. Talk about the perfect medley of flavors.
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
For the tart crust
1 ¼ cups All-purpose flour
¼ cup Powdered sugar
½ cupCold unsalted butter
1–2 tbspCold milk (for dough binding)
A pinch of salt
¼ tsp (optionalVanilla extract
For the saffron custard
2 cupsMilk
¼ cupHeavy cream or full-fat milk
¼ cupSugar
3 tbspCornstarch
10–12Saffron strands
¼ tspCardamom powder
1 tbsp Butter
For the fruit arrangement (decor)
1Kiwi slices
4–5Strawberries
¼ cupBlueberries
½ Mango (sliced or cubed)
¼ cupPomegranate seeds
Edible flowers or mint leaves for garnishing (optional)
Chopped pistachios for garnishing (optional)