French strawberry tart with creamy filling and beautifully arranged fruit in a flower pattern.
Ingredients
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled
2 tablespoons apricot jam (optional, for glaze)
1 tablespoon water (for glaze)
Instructions
- Combine flour, sugar, and salt; cut in butter until crumbly.
- Add egg and vanilla; knead into smooth dough; chill 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F; roll dough into tart pan; blind bake 25–27 minutes.
- Heat milk; whisk yolks, sugar, cornstarch; temper with milk; cook until thickened. Add butter and vanilla; cool.
- Spread pastry cream in cooled crust.
- Slice strawberries; arrange in flower pattern.
- Heat jam with water; brush over fruit; chill 1 hour.