Strawberry Tarts

Strawberry Tarts
  • Author: Anonymous

This delightful dessert features a buttery sweet shortcrust pastry base filled with tangy lemon cream and fresh, juicy strawberries. Each bite is a perfect balance of creamy, fruity goodness that will surely satisfy your sweet cravings. With a simple yet elegant presentation, this tart is not only delicious but also visually appealing, making it a lovely treat for any occasion.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 350g ready-made sweet shortcrust pastry
  • flour , for rolling out
  • 150ml double cream
  • 1 tbsp lemon curd
  • ½ punnet strawberries
  • 2 tbsp strawberry jam, without any whole strawberries in it

Instructions

  • Ask a grown-up to turn the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Roll the pastry out on a floured surface until it’s as thick as £1 coin. Cut round a saucer to make 4 circles. Put each one into the tin.
  • Put a square of greaseproof paper and some rice in each. Ask a grown-up to put them in the oven for 25 minutes, then take paper and rice out. Leave to cool.
  • Use a whisk to whisk the cream until it starts to get thick, then stir in the lemon curd.
  • Pull the green hulls out of the strawberries, and cut each one carefully into slices with a small knife.
  • Spoon the cream into 4 pastry cases. Arrange the strawberry slices in a spiral or in rows on top of the lemon cream.
  • Mix the jam in a bowl with 1 tbsp hot water, then brush it over the strawberries.

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Cook Time

25M

Prep Time

PT30M

Yield

Makes 4

Nutrition

  • Calories: 590 calories
  • Fat Content: 43 grams fat
  • Saturated Fat Content: 20 grams saturated fat
  • Carbohydrate Content: 49 grams carbohydrates
  • Sugar Content: 11 grams sugar
  • Fiber Content: 2 grams fiber
  • Protein Content: 6 grams protein
  • Sodium Content: 0.85 milligram of sodium