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Strawberry & basil tart

Name: Strawberry & basil tart
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 125g butter; 200g plain flour plus extra for dusting; 60g caster sugar; 1 egg yolk; 400ml whole milk; 70g caster sugar; ½ a vanilla pod seeds scraped; 4 eggs; 20g plain flour; 20g cornflour; 50ml double cream; 400g strawberries; 5 tbsp strawberry jam; small handful small or micro basil leaves

Tom Kerridge

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Serves 6

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Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 1 hr and 35 mins

plus 1 hr chilling

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Make a showstopper dessert for a picnic or dinner party using fresh strawberries. They team so well with the shortbread base, basil and creamy custard centre

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Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

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For the pastry

125g butter
200g plain flour

plus extra for dusting
60g caster sugar
1 egg yolk

For the filling

400ml whole milk
70g caster sugar
½ a vanilla pod

seeds scraped
4 eggs
20g plain flour
20g cornflour
50ml double cream
400g strawberries
5 tbsp strawberry jam
small handful small or micro basil leaves

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Nutrition: Per serving

kcal585
fat29g
saturates12g
carbs68g
sugars37g
fibre4g
protein11g
salt0.6g

Method

step 1

Make the pastry by putting the butter and flour in a food processor and pulsing to a crumbly mixture. Tip in the sugar and egg yolk, and pulse to a dough. Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for at least 1 hr. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to the thickness of a £1 coin, then drape over a 12 x 35cm rectangular tart tin, press into the sides, and chill for 30 mins.
step 2

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line the pastry case with parchment and baking beans. Bake for 25 mins until the pastry is a light biscuity colour. Remove the beans and parchment; if needed, bake a little longer just to crisp up the base.
step 3

While the pastry is cooking, bring the milk, sugar and vanilla to the boil. Whisk the eggs and flours together, then pour over the milk, whisking as you pour. Return the mix to the pan and cook until it becomes a thick and glossy custard. Pass it through a fine sieve and leave to cool. Meanwhile, whisk the cream until it holds its shape. Fold the cream and custard together.
step 4

When the tart case is cool, spread the custard over the base. Slice the strawberries and arrange them over the top. Bring the jam to the boil with a few tbsp water, simmer to a smooth glaze, then brush over the strawberries. Scatter over the basil leaves and serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2017

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