Ingredients For the Pastry: 225 gms flour 115 gms unsalted butter 1 tbsp sugar 1 egg yolk A pinch of salt For the topping: 2 cups sliced strawberries 250 ml cream 3 tsp vanilla essence 3 egg yolks 45 g caster sugar • Put the flour into a bowl. Cut the butter into small cubes and add to the flour. Combine together till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. • Add the sugar, egg yolk, and 2-3 tsps of water. Mix the pastry together with your hands, then wrap the mixture in clingfilm and chill for 15 minutes. • Preheat the oven to 180C and heat a baking tray. Grease your tart tins. Roll out the pastry, line the tart tins with it. Cover the tarts with baking paper, place the tart tins over the baking tray and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the baking paper and cook for another 5 minutes. • Separately, bring the cream to a boil in a saucepan and remove from the heat. Add the vanilla essence. Whisk in the egg yolks and sugar, making sure to combine it well till it coats the back of a spoon. • Spoon the custard mixture into the tarts and bake for another 5 minutes then leave it to cool. • Place the sliced strawberries over the tarts and cool in the refrigerator till you are ready to treat yourself! DELIGHTFUL STRAWBERRY CUSTARD TARTS www.womanthismonth.com June 2021 55
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