Description
A classic French dessert featuring a crisp buttery crust, smooth vanilla pastry cream, and fresh glazed strawberries for a stunning, elegant finish.
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour: 1 ½ cups, forms the base of the tart crust
- Unsalted Butter: ½ cup cold, gives a tender flaky texture
- Powdered Sugar: ¼ cup, for subtle sweetness
- Egg Yolk: 1 large, binds the dough together
- Cold Water: 1–2 tablespoons, to bring the dough together
- Whole Milk: 2 cups, base for the creamy custard
- Egg Yolks: 4 large, for richness and texture
- Granulated Sugar: ½ cup, to sweeten the pastry cream
- Cornstarch: 3 tablespoons, for thickening
- Vanilla Bean or Extract: 1 teaspoon, adds aromatic flavor
- Fresh Strawberries: 1 pound hulled and sliced, for topping
- Apricot Jam: 3 tablespoons, for glazing
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine Ingredients: Mix flour, powdered sugar, and butter until crumbly. Add egg yolk and cold water, mix until dough forms.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Press dough into a tart pan, prick with a fork, and chill 15 minutes.
- Assemble the Dish: Line crust with parchment and pie weights. Bake 20 minutes, remove weights, and bake 10 minutes more until golden.
- Cook to Perfection: Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch. Heat milk with vanilla, then combine and cook until thickened. Cool completely.
- Finishing Touches: Fill cooled crust with pastry cream. Arrange strawberries neatly on top and brush with apricot jam.
- Serve and Enjoy: Chill for 1 hour before serving for best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Use ripe, firm strawberries for best flavor.
- Chill the tart well before slicing.
- Blind-baking ensures a crisp, golden crust.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: French Strawberry Tart, Tarte aux Fraises, classic French dessert, strawberry pastry