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Strawberry Tarts made with puff pastry

Puff Pastry Strawberry Tarts

Janice Pattie
Puff Pastry Strawberry Tarts are a simple summer dessert. Made with ready-made puff pastry, creamy custard, strawberries, and a glossy strawberry glaze.
5 from 10 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Baking, Dessert
Cuisine British, Scottish
Servings 8
Calories 273 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry
  • 8 large strawberries plus extra for garnish
  • 2 tablespoon strawberry jam
  • 1 egg white
  • 2 teaspoon caster sugar

For the Creme Patisserie

  • 1 tablespoon caster sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 50 grams caster sugar
  • 15 grams cornflour
  • 175 grams milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 15 grams butter

Instructions
 

  • Using a large pastry cutter, cut out  8  circles of puff pastry.  Using a small cutter, mark the centre (do not cut all the way through).
    Cut out the puff pastry cases
  • Place the circles on a non-stick tray lightly dusted with flour or on a piece of baking parchment on a baking tray. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with caster sugar.
    puff pastry cases on baking tray
  • Carefully cut the centre circle out of the baked pastry circles and remove the centre of the shell.
    vol au vent puff pastry cases
  • Make the creme patisserie: Beat the egg yolks with the sugar until it becomes pale and fluffy, add the cornflour and mix thoroughly.
    Bowl with beaten eggs and whisk
  • Heat the milk in a pan until nearly boiling, pour slowly over the egg mixture beating all the time, return the mixture to the pan and add the vanilla extract.
    pan of custard. wooden spoon coated in custard.
  • Heat gently until it comes to the boil, continue to cook for 2 minutes until it has thickened, add a knob of butter to add a little gloss to the sauce
    Pan of custard, with butter, vanilla extract and wooden spoon.
  • Pour into a bowl, if you have any lumps, you can sieve it into the bowl.
    pour the custard mixcture through a seive
  • Cover with cling film and chill.
    Jug of custard covered with plastic wrap.

To assemble

  • Sieve the jam to make a smooth glaze.
  • Put a teaspoon of jam in the bottom of each of the cases.
  • Add 3 tsp of creme patisserie into the case
  • Place a large strawberry on top of the creme patisserie. Spoon over more strawberry glaze.
  • Slice a strawberry into a fan to garnish (optional)
    Strawberry Tarts made with puff pastry

Nutrition

Calories: 273kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 109mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 145IUVitamin C: 16.3mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg