Berry tart

Topped with seasonal British fruit, this light dessert is the ultimate summer treat.

50 minutes prep. time
35-40 minutes cooking time
Serves 8
Cakes, bakes & desserts

Berry tart packed with the taste of summer fruits — Summer berry tart | © National Trust

250g plain flour
125g butter
50g icing sugar
½ lemon, zest and juice
1egg

For the filling

397g condensed milk
250g Greek style yoghurt
5 eggs
2 limes, juice and zest

To top

50g Greek style yoghurt
250g mixed summer berries (fresh or frozen)

Top tip

Use up surplus fruit and berries from your garden in this summer tart.

Step 1

Place the flour, butter and icing sugar in the bowl of your food processor. Blitz until the mix resembles fine breadcrumbs. If you don't have a food processor, rub the mix together in a mixing bowl.

Step 2

Add the lemon (zest and juice) and the eggs. Pulse a few times to bring the pastry together, or mix together by hand in your mixing bowl.

Step 3

Turn on to a lightly floured board and knead a couple of times to give a smooth dough. Wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 4

Roll out the pastry and line your sandwich tin, pricking the base all over with a fork or pastry docker. Bake blind at 180°C (160°C fan/gas mark 4) for around 10 minutes.

Step 5

Remove the baking beans and place the case back in the oven to dry out the pastry for a further 5 minutes before removing and putting to one side.

Step 6

For the filling

Place the yoghurt, condensed milk, eggs, lime (juice and zest) in a bowl and beat until smooth.

Step 7

Pour the filling into the pastry case. Place in the oven at 150°C (130°C fan/gas mark 2), baking for around 40 minutes or until the filling is set with a slight wobble and lightly coloured on top. Remove from the oven and leave to cool.