# Cream Tart with Shortcrust Pastry

Recipe by [Luca Martelli](https://fridge.menu/en/u/lucamartelli)

A creamy mascarpone tart on a crumbly almond shortcrust base, finished with forest berries, macarons and mint.

Servings: 8 · Prep 30 min · Desserts

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, nuts, eggs

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## Ingredients

- 250 g Plain flour
- 220 g Almond flour
- 200 g Butter
- 4 pcs Egg yolk
- 150 g Caster sugar
- 350 g Mascarpone
- 600 ml Double cream
- 0.5 pcs Vanilla pod
- Mixed seasonal berries — to taste
- Macarons — to taste
- Mint — for decoration

## Steps

1. On a work surface, pour the flour and add the butter cut into small pieces; rub together by hand until a crumbly sandy texture forms.
2. Add the almond flour, part of the sugar and the egg yolks, and quickly knead into a smooth, compact ball of dough.
3. Wrap the dough and let it rest in the fridge. (30 min)
4. Take out the dough and divide it in half. Roll out one half to a thickness of 5-6 mm.
5. Prick the surface with a fork, place a 22x30 cm stencil on top and cut around the outline.
6. Combine the dough scraps with the rest for the second layer.
7. Transfer the base onto a baking tray and bake in an oven preheated to 170°C.
8. Take the remaining dough and repeat the steps for the second layer.
9. In a bowl, combine the double cream, mascarpone, sugar and the seeds from the vanilla pod.
10. Whip the mixture with a mixer until thick, then transfer the cream into a piping bag.
11. Once the bases have cooled, place one layer on a plate and cover it with mounds of cream.
12. Cover with the second layer of pastry and, if you like, repeat a layer of cream on top.
13. Decorate with forest berries, macarons and mint leaves.
14. Keep refrigerated until serving.

Published 2026-10-09

https://fridge.menu/en/r/shortbread-cream-cake-a1f5w965

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