Description
Indulge in a slice of summer with this Vanilla Custard & Strawberry Tart! This delightful dessert features a creamy vanilla custard layered in a buttery shortcrust pastry and topped with fresh, juicy strawberries. Perfect for any occasion, this tart is not only visually stunning but also incredibly easy to make. With simple ingredients and straightforward steps, you?ll impress your guests and satisfy your sweet cravings in no time!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pre-made shortcrust pastry (9-inch)
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ? cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400?F (200?C). Fit the shortcrust pastry into a tart pan, pricking the bottom with a fork. Bake for 15 minutes until lightly golden.
- In a saucepan, combine milk and cream over medium heat until steaming. In a bowl, whisk together sugar and egg yolks, then gradually add warm milk mixture while whisking continuously.
- Return mixture to saucepan over low heat, stirring until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 10 minutes). Stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour custard into the cooled tart shell and let it set at room temperature.
- Once set, top with sliced strawberries and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (120g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 150mg