Description
A tropical, silky-smooth mango tart with a buttery shortbread crust. This vibrant dessert features tangy mango curd and a lightly sweet, crumbly base—perfect for summer gatherings or a refreshing treat with tea.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
1 egg yolk
1–2 tablespoons ice water
2 ripe mangoes, peeled and chopped (or 1 1/2 cups mango purée)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons honey
3 egg yolks
1 whole egg
Juice of 1/2 lime
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a food processor, combine flour, powdered sugar, and salt; pulse to mix.
- Add cold butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add egg yolk and pulse; drizzle in ice water one tablespoon at a time until dough comes together.
- Press dough into a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom; prick base with a fork.
- Freeze crust for 15 minutes.
- Line crust with parchment and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Bake for 15 minutes; remove weights and bake another 10 minutes until lightly golden. Cool completely.
- Purée mango flesh until smooth in blender or food processor.
- In a saucepan, whisk together mango purée, sugar, honey, egg yolks, whole egg, and lime juice.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and coats the back of a spoon (about 8–10 minutes).
- Remove from heat and whisk in butter cubes until smooth.
- Strain curd through a fine mesh sieve.
- Pour curd into cooled tart shell and smooth the top.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until fully set. Serve chilled.
Notes
Add coconut whipped cream for a tropical topping.
Use lemon or passionfruit juice instead of lime for a citrus twist.
Incorporate ground almonds into the crust for a nutty flavor.
Use store-bought mango purée if fresh mangoes aren’t available.
Make individual tarts using mini tart pans for parties.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
