Here’s a detailed guide for a Strawberry Tart — a fresh, colorful dessert that’s perfect for spring and summer. 🍓🥧
Strawberry Tart
Servings: 6–8
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25–30 minutes (for crust)
Ingredients:
For the crust (pâte sucrée / sweet pastry):
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1 ¼ cups (160 g) all-purpose flour
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¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
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½ cup (115 g) cold unsalted butter, cubed
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1 egg yolk
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1–2 tbsp cold water
For the filling (pastry cream / crème pâtissière):
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2 cups (480 ml) milk
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½ cup (100 g) sugar
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4 egg yolks
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¼ cup (30 g) cornstarch
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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2 tbsp butter
For the topping:
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1 lb (450 g) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
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Optional: apricot jam or glaze for shine
Instructions:
1. Make the crust:
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In a bowl, mix flour and sugar.
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Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Add egg yolk and cold water; mix until dough comes together.
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Wrap in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
2. Blind bake the crust:
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Roll out dough to fit a tart pan (9–10 inches).
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Line with parchment, fill with pie weights or dried beans.
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Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15 minutes, remove weights, bake 10–15 more minutes until golden.
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Cool completely.
3. Make the pastry cream:
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Heat milk in a saucepan until just boiling.
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Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.
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Slowly pour hot milk into yolks, whisking constantly.
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Return mixture to saucepan, cook over medium heat until thickened.
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Remove from heat, stir in butter and vanilla.
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Cool, covering surface with plastic wrap to prevent skin.
4. Assemble the tart:
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Spread pastry cream evenly in the cooled tart shell.
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Arrange strawberry slices on top in a circular pattern.
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Optional: brush with warmed apricot jam or glaze for shine.
Tips & Variations:
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🍓 Fruit mix: Add raspberries, blueberries, or kiwi for extra color.
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🥧 Quick version: Use a pre-made tart shell or graham cracker crust.
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🍫 Chocolate twist: Spread a thin layer of melted chocolate on the crust before adding pastry cream.
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❄️ Make ahead: Tart can be assembled a few hours in advance; store in fridge.
If you want, I can also give a no-bake strawberry tart version that’s faster, lighter, and just as stunning. Do you want that?
