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Perfect Red White and Blue Berry Flag Tart Recipe Easy Patriotic Dessert with Cream Cheese Filling

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A quick and easy patriotic tart featuring a flaky crust, light cream cheese filling, and fresh berries arranged to mimic the American flag. Perfect for summer celebrations and holiday gatherings.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ¼ cups (160g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 2–3 tablespoons ice water
  • Pinch of salt
  • 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened
  • ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (120ml) heavy cream, cold
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries, washed and dried
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced thin or halved if small
  • Optional: fresh raspberries

Instructions

  1. Make the crust: In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Add the cold cubed butter and use a pastry cutter or your fingertips to mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with pea-sized bits.
  2. Add egg yolk and water: Stir in the egg yolk, then gradually add ice water, one tablespoon at a time, mixing gently until the dough starts to come together but isn’t sticky. Wrap the dough in plastic and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  4. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch (30 cm) circle. Transfer to tart pan, press into edges, trim excess, and prick bottom with fork.
  5. Blind bake the crust: Place parchment paper over dough and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake for 15 minutes, remove weights, then bake another 8-10 minutes until golden. Let cool completely.
  6. Prepare cream cheese filling: Beat softened cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in vanilla extract. Whip cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then gently fold into cream cheese mixture.
  7. Assemble tart: Spread cream cheese filling evenly over cooled crust. Arrange blueberries in top-left corner to create stars section. Lay sliced strawberries in horizontal stripes to mimic flag stripes.
  8. Chill tart in refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

Keep butter cold for flaky crust. Chill dough before baking to prevent shrinking. Dry berries well before arranging to avoid soggy crust. Blind bake crust to keep it crisp. Folding whipped cream gently into cream cheese filling keeps it light and airy. Dough can be made up to 2 days ahead and refrigerated.

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Keywords: berry tart, patriotic dessert, cream cheese filling, Fourth of July dessert, easy summer dessert, red white and blue dessert

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