Strawberry Tart

A tasty summer classic, this tart can be switched up by using any fresh fruit or berries you have on hand, however, strawberries are my favortie!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Pastry Cream, Strawberry, Tarte

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Resting Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Servings: servings

Calories: 478kcal

Cream the butter and powdered sugar together until smooth.
Disolve the salt into the egg, then add to the butter mixture. Mix until combined. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl, so you won't have chunks of butter later on. It may looked curddled, that's okay.
Add the flour, then mix until just combined.
Dump out onto a clean working space. With the palm of your hand, push the mixture away from you and against the worktop. Repeat 2-3 times.
Pull the dough back together and repeat the process 2-3 times. The goal of this is to create a smooth dough, without any hidden chunks of butter or flour lumps.
Pull into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and let chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes
After the dough has chilled, rolled out into a circle about two finger widths larger than your pan. Trim excess dough.
Roll the dough up on your rolling pin and transfer to the pan. Start working the dough into the corners of the pan, then trim the excess dough from the top of the pan using a paring knife.
Dock the dough, then cool in the freezer for 15 minutes
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Bake the tart crust for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Check on the crust about half way through baking. If you noticed that the center has domed, poke it with a fork so you have a flat bottom.
Let cool for 30 minutes.

Prep a shallow casserole with plastic wrap. Overlap two sheets of plastic wrap leaving excess on both ends, so you can cover the cream afterwards.
In a sauce pan, add the milk and half of the sugar. Add the vanilla extract or vanilla grains/bean. Bring to a boil.
In a medium sized bowl, add the egg yolk and remaining sugar. Whisk until combined and lightened in color.
Add the crème à poudre or corn starch and whisk until combined.
When the milk comes to a boil, take off the heat and discard the vanilla bean. Pour 1/3 of the milk on top of the egg mixture, whisking constantly. This tempers the mixture.
Pour the egg mixture into the saucepan with the remaining milk, whisking non-stop.
Turn the heat back on to medium and continue to stir without stopping. After a couple minutes, the cream will start to thicken. Continue to cook for an additional 3 minutes, then strain the cream into the casserole.
Let cool for a couple minutes, then fold in the excess plastic wrap over the cream, making sure it's in contact with the cream (this will keep it from creating a crust). Transfer to the freezer for 10 minutes, then move to the fridge to continue cooling for about another 30 minutes.

Cut the tops off of your strawberries and then in half.
Transfer the now chilled pastry cream into a mixer bowl (or large bowl) and losen it up with a whisk. Fill the tart shell with the pastry cream.
Top the pastry cream with the strawberries, then brush a light layer of nappage neutre or jelly on top of the berries.
Serve and enjoy!