Strawberry tart
For this great dessert classic: a sweetcrust pastry case, vanilla confectioner's custard and the best strawberries available. This recipe is simple yet demanding, but the result is an exceptional tart.
92,2534.6/5 for 18 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: June 16th 2013
For 3 tarts, you will need:
- 0
2 kgs 100 g Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream) - 1
750 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 2
150 g white chocolate (optional) - 3
2 kgs 400 g strawberries - 4
300 g apricot glaze (optional) - Total weight: 5,700 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 2 hours 30 min. | 2 hours 30 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
1 day in the fridge.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 35 min.
Prepare 2 kgs 100 g Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream), cover and leave to cool, stirring from time to time with a whisk.
Stage 2 - 1 hour
Roll out the sweetcrust pastry, line the tart tin or mould, then bake blind. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
Stage 3 - 20 min.
If possible, seal the bottom of the pastry case with 150 g white chocolate.
Stage 4 - 10 min.
Spread 2 kgs 100 g Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream) in an even layer in the bottom of the tart.
It is not essential, but this is easier with a forcing bag.
It is not essential, but this is easier with a forcing bag.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Cut the stalks off the strawberries and arrange them on top of the custard layer.
There are various ways to do this. The simplest, in my opinion, is to stand whole fruit vertically and work inwards towards the centre.
There are various ways to do this. The simplest, in my opinion, is to stand whole fruit vertically and work inwards towards the centre.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Then finish with a few strawberries cut in half vertically to form a sort of flower in the centre.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
You can glaze the tart if you wish, but this is not essential.
Keep in the fridge, but remember to take it out 30 minutes before serving.
Keep in the fridge, but remember to take it out 30 minutes before serving.
Remarks
The proportions are given for a 26 cm (10 inch) diameter tart.
Do choose your strawberries carefully and taste them if possible to make sure that you are buying the ones with the most flavour.
Do choose your strawberries carefully and taste them if possible to make sure that you are buying the ones with the most flavour.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 6,911 Kcal or 28,935 Kj | 212 gr | 1,283 gr | 452 gr |
| 346 % | 81 % | 121 % | 68 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 121 Kcal or 507 Kj | 4 gr | 23 gr | 8 gr |
| 6 % | 1 % | 2 % | 1 % |
| Per tart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,304 Kcal or 9,646 Kj | 71 gr | 428 gr | 151 gr |
| 115 % | 27 % | 40 % | 23 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 3 tarts : 30.93 €
- Per tart : 10.31 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Strawberries: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chouquettes, Strawberry and rhubarb crumble, Strawberry sorbet, Fraisier (French strawberry cake), Strawberries with mint and cream, ... All |
 | Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Peach and green tea tart, Diplomat cream, Almond cream or frangipane, Pear and chocolate tart with a hint of mint, St Tropez tart, ... All |
 | Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear and lime meringue pie, Rhubarb tart, Mini almond-morello tarts, Bounty-style tart for Alison, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, ... All |
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