Description
A French dessert featuring fresh strawberries, caramelized custard, and a buttery, gluten-free-friendly shortcrust shell. Achieve perfect texture balance with precise preparation techniques for a crisp, elegant tart.
Ingredients
Unsalted butter, cold cubed
All-purpose flour
Sugar (1 tablespoon for crust, 1 tablespoon for filling)
Whole eggs, room temperature
Salt
Heavy cream
Strawberries (fresh, sliced)
Instructions
Cut cold butter into flour-sugar-salt mixture until pea-sized pieces form
Add eggs, press mixture to resemble coarse crumbs
Transfer dough to a work surface and lightly knead into a cohesive disk
Press dough into greased tart shell and trim edges
Whisk custard ingredients until smooth
Pour custard into tart shell
Fold in sliced strawberries
Bake until custard is golden and set
Notes
In tropical climates, use palm shortening instead of butter
Add 2 tablespoons almond flour for a gluten-free crust
Use coconut cream for a dairy-free adaptation
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Summer Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg