Delicious and fresh strawberry tart

How good is a sweet crust without filling?  In this blog we’ll be having our first option to fill that crust.  This strawberry tart is a simple not very sweet recipe.  The thing I like the most is it’s freshness, it’s nice as a dessert, and it’s nice with a coffee at breakfast or maybe late afternoon.  Is also one of those recipes that always suit well (unless you have strawberry allergy). Tip: the strawberries can be substitute with peaches for example or kiwis and still be equally delicious; it’s worth giving it a try!

One Sweet and basic piecrust
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Pastry Cream

Ingredients

4 Egg yolk

½ Cup Sugar

8 Tablespoons Cornstarch

4 Cups Milk

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Combine all ingredients but vanilla extract in a blender vase; blend well for about a minute.  Pour the mixture in a saucepan, mix with a wooden spoon constantly till it starts to boil, let it boil for one minute.  Add the vanilla extract and set aside.  Let it cool before filling the tart. 

Strawberries and glaze

Ingredients

1lb Strawberries hulled and sliced

½ Cup water

¼ Cup Sugar

½ Teaspoon Lemon extract

2 Tablespoons Cornstarch

In a saucepan combine the water, sugar, lemon extract and cornstarch previously dissolved, mix with a wooden spoon until it starts to boil and thicken, set aside and let it cool.  Use a kitchen brush and paint the strawberries slices with this mixture, this will make the strawberries look nice and shiny!

Now let’s assemble our Strawberry tart

Start with the piecrust, choose the tray or plate you’ll use to serve the tart, in the center pour one tablespoon of the pastry cream and on top the piecrust, this will maintain the tart steady.  Fill the piecrust with the pastry cream and place on top nicely arrange the glazed strawberries slices.   Serve it cool and freshly made don’t’ let it stay too long in the refrigerator, it won't last!
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Using the same recipe you can also make little tarts

or medium tarts