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Strawberry Tarts
by eatwell101
Yield: 5
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 20 min
With fresh sweet strawberries this tart recipe is perfect for a casual dinner party with a few guests or family.
Ingredients
- 1 shortcrust pastry sheet, homemade or store bought
- 1 pound (450g) of fresh strawberries
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cups water
- 2 1/2 tablespoons (30g) of sugar for the sauce
- 0.8 cup (20cl) of liquid cream
- 1 vanilla pod
- 3 tablespoons (35g) of sugar for the custard
Instructions
- Tart shells and strawberry sauce
- 1. Preheat your oven to 360°F (180°C). Line the tart pans with dough and blind bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
- 2. Meanwhile prepare the strawberry sauce: Cut 4-5 strawberries into small pieces and place in a saucepan with water, lemon juice and sugar. When the mixture begins to boil, cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour the sauce in a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap.
- The pastry cream
- 1. Split the vanilla bean half lengthwise and scrape the seeds from the pod and add to the cream. Heat over medium-high until just under a boil, stirring occasionally.
- 2. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar and egg and until smooth.
- 3. When the liquid cream is hot, slowly whisk about 1/3 of the cream into the egg mixture, whisking continually.
- 4. Pour the egg-cream mixture back into the remaining hot cream, whisking over medium heat until the custard has thickened.
- 5. Fill the tart shells and bake for 20 minutes. Let cool then place in the fridge.
- Assembly
- 1. Pass the strawberry sauce through a small strainer, crushing the pieces of cooked strawberries.
- 2. Cut the remaining strawberries and garnish the tart shells. Drizzle with strawberry sauce. Keep in the refrigerator until serving.
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