Strawberry tart
Instructions
Crust:
Almond filling
Pastry cream
Strawberry jelly
Recommended information
Serving suggestion
Tips
Even though you are perhaps in a rush to sink your teeth into your delicious strawberry tart it is a good idea to allow time for it to chill first. Chill the strawberry tart in the fridge for at least an hour before serving it to allow the filling to set and the flavours to meld together. This also makes it easier to slice and serve, meaning you will get to present beautiful pieces of tart to your patiently awaiting guests.
Questions about strawberry tarts
With a recipe for strawberry tart in your repertoire, you will never want for delicious tart again. To learn more about it, have a look at the questions and answers below.
Strawberry tarts are perfect for a summer afternoon sitting in the garden. To make it at home, start by making the crumbly crust by combining crumbled butter and flour with icing sugar and egg yolk. This crust needs to be pressed into a greased mould and prebaked before the almond-flavoured filling is added and it is baked again. While the tart base is still warm, sprinkle it with an even layer of chopped dark chocolate. Then make a pastry cream to layer on top. Place sliced strawberries on top of the pastry cream layer and brush with homemade jelly.
To give your strawberry tart a fresh and glossy appearance, you need to make jelly for it. Fortunately, making one from scratch is easy. Start by soaking a gelatine leaf in water for about 10 minutes. Warm up concentrated strawberry juice and transfer the gelatine and any water that may be clinging to it to the warm juice. Melt the gelatine leaf and let the jelly cool off until it is lukewarm. Use the jelly to brush on top of the strawberry tart.
A classic strawberry tart cake has an almond-flavoured filling and a velvety pastry cream. First, you must make the filling as it needs to be baked. Beat sugar, butter, and marzipan until you get a fluffy mixture. Continue beating after adding eggs and flour. Pour it into the crust and bake. Then sprinkle with dark chocolate, and then let it melt and set. As you do, make the pastry cream by whisking milk and eggs in a saucepan. Stir in sugar, flour, and vanilla. Bring it to a boil and cook for a few minutes. After cooling it, fold in whipped cream and pour it onto the baked filling.
A strawberry tart with pastry cream filling can last for 2-3 days if stored properly. Since the pastry cream is dairy-based, it is important to store it in the fridge. Either place it in an airtight container or cover it tightly with cling film before transferring it to the fridge. If the strawberry tart has been sitting at room temperature for a while, it is best to refrigerate it for at least an hour before serving to allow the pastry cream to set and prevent it from becoming runny.
Ingredients
Crust:
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Cold butter
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100 g |
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Wheat flour
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175 g |
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Icing sugar
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2 tbsp |
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Egg yolk
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1 |
Almond filling
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Butter
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100 g |
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Sugar
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100 g |
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Marzipan
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75 g |
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Eggs
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2 |
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Wheat flour
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35 g |
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Dark chocolate (about 70% cocoa), finely chopped
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50 g |
Pastry cream
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Milk
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200 ml |
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Egg
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1 |
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Sugar
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2 tbsp |
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Wheat flour or cornflour
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1 tbsp |
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Vanilla pod, the seeds
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1 |
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Double cream
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150 ml |
Strawberry jelly
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Gelatine
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1 sheet |
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Concentrated strawberries juice
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25 ml |
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Strawberries, sliced
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300 g |
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