Fresh Strawberry Tart With Rum Pastry Cream Recipes

STRAWBERRY TART WITH PASTRY CREAM

Steps:

• Make one 9 inch tart crust following the recipe here. Please note that the recipe makes two crusts, so keep the extra dough wrapped in the fridge for a different recipe.
• Brush the tart crust with egg wash before the last 5 minutes of bake time. If not, you can also brush the inside of the crust with melted white chocolate when the crust has cooled down. This creates a barrier between the crust and the filling to prevent the crust from getting soggy.
• Place the egg yolk and cornstarch in a bowl. Whisk the yolk and cornstarch well until you have a smooth paste. Set aside.
• Place the milk, sugar, salt, and vanilla in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the milk is steaming.
• Temper the egg mixture with some of the hot milk while stirring constantly. When the egg mixture is warm, add it back to the warm milk.
• While whisking frequently, warm the custard base until it comes to a boil. Make sure to whisk and scrape the bottom of the saucepan as the custard thickens to prevent the eggs from curdling.
• If needed, remove the pot from the heat to whisk the custard, then return it to the stove to continue cooking.
• The custard will start to release bubbles at the surface when it starts to boil. Remove it from the heat at this point, and whisk to make sure the custard is smooth and thick. When whisked, it should leave behind tracks from the whisk.
• Cover the custard with plastic wrap, making sure the plastic wrap is touching the entire surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming on top. Let it cool down to room temperature.
• Place the butter in a bowl and whisk the butter until light and fluffy. The butter should be very soft and airy.
• Add the cooled custard (a little at a time) to the butter, and whisk each addition really well, until you have added all of the custard. You should have a smooth and buttery custard mixture.
• Add the cooled butter custard mixture into the pate sucree shell. It's now ready to be topped with strawberries.
• Wash and dry the fresh strawberries. Slice the tops off of the strawberries (optional, since the green parts are edible too), and then halve the strawberries.
• Starting from the center, place the strawberry halves on the pastry cream topping in any pattern you like.
• When the surface of the tart is covered with strawberries, you can brush the top with jam (optional).
• To do this, warm the ⅓ cup of jam until the mixture has a liquid consistency. Using a pastry brush, brush the tops of the strawberries until they are all coated with the jam. Loosely wrap the tart with plastic wrap, and place the tart in the fridge for a few hours to set.
• Before serving, sprinkle chopped pistachios or garnish with mint leaves (optional).

STRAWBERRY TART WITH PASTRY CREAM

Steps:

• Put the flour, butter, salt and baking powder in a food processor and pulse until the mixture is the texture of coarse cornmeal.
• Transfer it to a large bowl, add the sugar and egg and bring the dough together into a ball, without overworking it.
• Flatten the ball slightly, wrap it tightly in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• While the dough is chilling, prepare the lemon pastry cream.
• In a medium bowl whisk together the sugar, egg yolks and grated lemon.
• Add the flour, a couple of tablespoons of milk taken from the total amount and continue beating until well combined.
• Place the remaining milk and lemon zest in a saucepan over medium heat until the milk just comes to a simmer.
• Remove from heat and discard the lemon zest.
• While whisking, slowly add the milk to the egg mixture and return the mixture to the saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the cream has reached the desired density.
• To prevent a skin from forming, press a sheet of cling film directly onto the surface of the pastry cream. Refrigerate until chilled.
• Finish the tart crust.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
• On a floured work surface, roll out the pastry about ¼ inch (0.5 cm) thick.
• Place it in a 10 inch (26 cm) tart pan and carefully press the dough along the bottom and sides of the pan. With a rolling pin or with your fingers, press along the edge of the pan to remove the excess dough.
• Using a fork, prick the bottom of the pastry shell.
• Bake the crust for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before filling.
• Hull the strawberries and slice them ¼ inch (½ cm) thick.
• Remove the pastry cream from the fridge, whisk until smooth and spread an even layer in the crust.
• Starting from the outside and working your way to the center of the tart, place the strawberries, in an overlapping circular pattern.
• Sprinkle chopped pistachios on top.
• Serve the strawberry tart immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Enjoy!

RHUBARB AND STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar. Add strawberries and chopped rhubarb. Toss with sugar and flour and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Pour filling into pie crust. Dot top with butter, and cover with top crust. Seal edges of top and bottom crust with water.
• Apply yolk to top of pie, using a pastry brush. Sprinkle with sugar. Cut small holes in top to let steam escape.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), for 35 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly and brown. Cool on rack.