Strawberry Tart
This is a classic tart to enjoy with a nice cup of tea! You can replace the strawberries with your preferred fruits.
Place <quantity>100<unit>g</unit></quantity> of softened unsalted butter and <quantity>60<unit>g</unit></quantity> of white sugar in a bowl. Mix with a rubber spatula until the sugar is completely incorporated
Add <quantity>1</quantity> egg and mix to combine until you get a silked cream
Add <quantity>165<unit>g</unit></quantity> of all-purpose flour and <quantity>20<unit>g</unit></quantity> of almond flour. Mix until you get a coarse texture
Knead the dough gently with your hands until it becomes smooth. Avoid over-kneading it
Place the dough in a container, cover, and let it rest in the refrigerator for 2h until firm
Boil <quantity>500<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of milk
Scrape the seeds out of <quantity>1</quantity> vanilla bean
Add the vanilla seeds to the milk, bring to a soft boil
Hydrate <quantity>3</quantity> gelatin leaves in a small bowl of water
Add <quantity>4</quantity> egg yolks and <quantity>85<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of white sugar to a bowl. Whisk until combined
Add <quantity>55<unit>g</unit></quantity> of sieved all-purpose flour
Whisk to combine
Pour <quantity>⅓</quantity> of the milk into the bowl to warm up the yolks. Whisk continuously and keep the heat on
Add the tempered mixture of the bowl to the boiled milk. Let it boil for another 5m, whisking constantly until it thickens
Remove from the heat and add <quantity>75<unit>g</unit></quantity> of butter. Mix until fully combined
Add the gelatin leaves to the pot
Whisk to incorporate
Transfer to a recipient and cover it with cling film, pressing it against the surface to prevent a skin from forming
Place it in the refrigerator while it's still hot
Whisk <quantity>37.5<unit>g</unit></quantity> of chantilly cream
Beat the chilled custard in a stand mix with the whisk attachment and slowly add the whipped cream
Move to a serving bowl. The vanilla custard is ready
Flour the clean work surface and knead the dough. Use a rolling pin to roll out the dough until it's about <quantity>5<unit>mm</unit></quantity> thick
Measure the circumference of the dough using a <quantity>15<unit>cm</unit></quantity> diameter tart mold. Increase it by <quantity>4<unit>cm</unit></quantity> to make a disk and trim the extra dough
Flour a baking tray and place the dough into the mold, pressing it against the sides
Trim the excess dough and press it against the sides again
Pierce the dough with a fork
Preheat the oven to <temperature>180<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for 15m to relax
Bake for 15m until light brown
Place <quantity>25<unit>g</unit></quantity> of heavy cream and <quantity>2</quantity> egg yolks in a bowl. Whisk until completely combined
Remove the crust from the oven and brush with the cream and yolks mixture
Bake the brushed crust 3m until golden brown
Use a grater to trim the crust and even out the edges. The sweet tart crust is ready
Trim and halve <quantity>2<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of sanitized strawberries
Fill ¾ of the Sweet Tart Crust with the Vanilla Custard
Place the halved strawberries on top of the Vanilla Custard, working from the edges to the center
Brush the strawberries with fruit glaze
Garnish with meringue kisses, pistachios, and basil leaves to taste. The strawberry tart is ready
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