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Strawberry Tart

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A classic French strawberry tart with crisp sweet pastry, silky crème pâtissière, and fresh strawberries glazed with a light sugar syrup. Elegant yet simple, it’s perfect for celebrations or summer desserts.

Ingredients

  • 100g unsalted butter, softened
  • 50g icing sugar
  • 4 free-range egg yolks
  • 200g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt
  • 300ml full-fat milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • pinch salt
  • 50g granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 30g unsalted butter
  • 500g small strawberries, hulled and halved
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar

Instructions

  1. To make the pastry, blend butter and icing sugar in a food processor until smooth. Add egg yolks and mix again, then add flour and salt and blend until a dough forms. Shape into a disc, wrap, and chill for about 30 minutes.
  2. To make the crème pâtissière, heat milk, vanilla paste, and a pinch of salt in a saucepan until gently steaming.
  3. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornflour in a bowl until smooth, then slowly pour in the hot milk while whisking continuously.
  4. Return the mixture to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in butter until smooth.
  5. Transfer to a bowl, cover the surface with cling film, cool slightly, then chill until needed.
  6. Roll out the chilled pastry on a floured surface and line a 23cm tart tin. Trim edges, prick the base, and chill for 30 minutes.
  7. Preheat oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Line pastry with baking paper and baking beans, then blind bake for 10–12 minutes. Remove paper and beans and bake for another 7–10 minutes until golden. Cool completely.
  8. Toss strawberries with caster sugar and set aside for 5 minutes. Stir the chilled crème pâtissière until smooth and spread into the cooled tart shell.
  9. Arrange strawberries over the cream in neat concentric circles.
  10. Slice and serve chilled or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Chill the pastry thoroughly to prevent shrinking during baking.
  • Make the crème pâtissière ahead of time for easier assembly.
  • For a glossy finish, lightly brush strawberries with warmed apricot jam if desired.
  • Best eaten the same day for the freshest texture.

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