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Whip up an easy food recipe of the best Classic Strawberry Tart! The tart confection is the best alternative for those who want more than just a tart.
I have never been a fan of tarts since I was a kid. Chocolate cakes have always been my go-to dessert. As I grew up, I found that desserts that include the pastry cream tasted so good, and the strawberry tart was not an exception. I remember my mom used to prepare tarts that include jam in their recipes. Since I was not a fan of jams, I never considered eating them. It was only when I prepared this tart to surprise a very close family member, that I discovered how delicious a tart can be.
This easy food recipe, is simple, tasty, healthy, and do not worry, I will walk you step by step through this blog to guarantee you will get the best result.
Why is this strawberry tart recipe easy?
You may think that this tart includes preparing a crust and cream from scratch, hence it will be time-consuming and complicated. However, when you prepare this tart recipe, you will find that it is the opposite. Preparing the crust will not take more than 5 minutes before putting it in the freezer or fridge to rest. The cream used to cover the crust will take as well as 5 minutes to boil before letting it cool. Yes, you read it right!
Why is this strawberry tart recipe tasty?
I will leave the answer for you after you prepare this strawberry tart recipe at home, and I kid you not, you will repeat it very soon. There is a certain balance between all ingredients that make the flavor very well worked. The mild sweetness of the pastry cream and the sourness in the strawberry make you want to indulge in this tart and prepare it more often.
Why is this tart healthy?
Let’s highlight first that the amount of sugar used in this best healthy recipe is less than the one found in cakes and other desserts. Moreover, this strawberry tart recipe can be made using oat flour or any gluten-free flour of your choice. Finally, no need to worry about the amount of butter in this recipe; you can opt for vegetarian butter and wash away the guilty feeling.
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This strawberry tart recipe is easy, simple, tasty, healthy, and do not worry, I will walk you step by step through this blog to guarantee you will get the best result.
- Includes dairy products
- Easy
Ingredients
Tart:
- 125 g of softened butter
- 120 g icing sugar
- Zest of a lime or orange
- 1 egg
- 250 g of flour
- 30 g of almond powder
- 1 pinch of salt
Pastry Cream:
- 300 ml of milk
- Half spoon vanilla powder
- 3 egg yolks
- 50 g caster sugar
- 30 g of cornstarch
- 10 g flour
Garnish:
- 12 to 15 strawberries depending on the size
How to prepare this strawberry tart recipe?
- Take out the butter from the fridge a day before or put it in the microwave for a few seconds in the defrost position. It should be super soft but not melted.
- Mix the butter with the icing sugar until you get a homogeneous mixture. Add the almond powder and the lime or orange zest. Though this step is optional, I highly recommend it. It will add a super delicious flavor to the crust.
- Add the egg, and mix It with the sugar and the butter.
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- In another bowl, mix the flour and salt. Pour it all on your working surface. Create a hole in the flour and pour the mixture.
- Use a dough scraper to start mixing to obtain a dough.
- With your hand, make a ball with the dough and wrap it using cling film.
- Refrigerate it for 1 hour.
- Take the dough out of the fridge 15 minutes before use so that it softens.
- Roll out the dough on a flour-dusted work surface. Keep rolling to have a 4-5 mm thickness.
- Move the dough to the tart mold using the dough scraper.
- Use a fork to pierce the dough.
- Place the dough in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C, then reduce the temperature to 150°C.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes based on your oven.
Pastry Cream
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- Whisk together 50 g of caster sugar with 3 egg yolks
- Add 30 g of cornstarch and 10 g of flour using a strainer
- Pour in gradually 300 ml of milk and 1 tsp vanilla
- Bring the cream to boil until it thickens
- Let it cool, covered with a cling film stocked on the cream
Garnish:
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- Unwrap the dough and pour in the cream to cover the tart base
- Garnish the top of the cream with strawberries using the shape you want
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Notes
- If you prefer to make the dough in the food processor, place the ingredients in order, in the food processor bowl, and them after every addition using a spatula
- The longer you put the dough in the refrigerator, the better the result after baking the crust
- Make sure not to make the cream very thick as it will thicken more after it cools
- If you find the cream very thick, add a little amount of milk and mix it with the cream until you get the required texture
Strawberry tart
Calories: 294 kcal per serving | Serving size: 1 slice | Number of servings: 12
Total Fat 12 g | Saturated Fat 6 g | Cholesterol 84 mg | Sodium 24 mg | Potassium 208 mg | Total Carbohydrate 42 g | Dietary Fiber 3 g | Sugars 21 g | Protein 6 g | Vitamin A: 74% | Vitamin C: 66% | Calcium: 24% | Iron: 2%
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
