Strawberry Tart with Custard Cream
A buttery tart shell filled with silky custard cream and fresh strawberries. Elegant, cleanly sliced, and perfect for a spring celebration.
- Time
- 1 h 10 min
- Serving
- 410 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $1.02
- Protein
- 7 g
Ingredients
- 1 Wheat flour 25 g
- 2 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 18 g
- 3 Sugar 22 g
- 4 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 0.3 pcs
- 5 Milk 2.5%pack 930 ml ≈ $0.88 60 ml
- 6 Starch 4 g
- 7 Vanilla sugar 1 g
- 8 Strawberriespack 400 g ≈ $3.50 80 g
- 9 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 8 g
- 10 Salt 1 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Rub cold butter2 into flour, 8g sugar, and a pinch of salt until crumbly, then mix in 1 egg yolk and quickly form the dough.
Press the dough into a tart pan, prick with a fork, and chill for 15 minutes.
Bake the crust at 350°F (180°C) for 20 minutes until lightly golden, then cool completely.
Heat milk5, remaining sugar, 1 egg, cornstarch, and vanilla sugar over low heat for 5–7 minutes until thickened into a custard.
Remove from heat, stir in a little butter2 and lemon9 juice, then cool to room temperature.
Fill the crust with custard, top with sliced strawberries8, and chill for 20 minutes before serving.
Tips
- Why it works
- Prick the dough with a fork so the steam escapes evenly and the base doesn't puff up while baking. Without pricking, the base can swell and crack.
- Substitutions
- Instead of strawberries, use fresh cherries or peaches, 80 g each. Instead of vanilla sugar, add 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 vanilla pod.
- Common mistakes
- If the cream doesn't thicken when heated, there isn't enough starch or egg in it. It stays runny and won't set.
- Storing and reheating
- Keeps in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat in the microwave for 20 seconds, covering the plate. Better to add the strawberries just before serving.
- Serve with
- Serve at a birthday with tea or coffee, when you want something light but festive. You can add whipped cream on top.
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