No Skill Fruit Tart

Serves: 5

Catharine Rutherford

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

51

Sweetness

53

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Shortening

1 cup

Water (cold)

3 tbsps

Sugar

2 tbsps

Cornstarch

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C)

2

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and salt

3

Cut in shortening by rubbing between your fingers until the mixture resembles oatmeal

4

Gradually stir in water until dough is just wet enough to hold together

5

Knead briefly, just so the dough holds together without crumbling

6

Place in the refrigerator while preparing the fruit

7

In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar and cornstarch

8

Add the peaches and blackberries, and toss gently to coat

9

Set aside

10

Roll out the crust dough into a rough circle about the size of a dinner plate, and place on a flat baking sheet

11

Pile the fruit into a level mound in the center of the dough, leaving 1 to 2 inches of exposed dough around the edge

12

Throw out any juices that may have accumulated in the fruit bowl

13

Fold the dough up over the fruit - the edges should cover some of the fruit and berries, but not reach the center of the tart

14

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until the fruit is bubbly and the crust is golden brown

15

Let cool completely before cutting into wedges and serving