Strawberry Tart
This pie is a success in Brazilian bakeries. A recipe featuring sablé dough, pastry cream, fresh strawberries, and an incredibly light white chocolate chantilly.
Heat <quantity>160<unit>g</unit></quantity> of heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat just until it starts to simmer
Pour the hot cream into a bowl with <quantity>70<unit>g</unit></quantity> of white chocolate chips and combine
Mix with a hand blender until homogeneous
Cover the bowl with clingfilm and pinch holes in it
Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 1h to chill
Scrape the seeds from <quantity>⅓</quantity> of a vanilla bean
Add <quantity>500<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of milk to a small pot and add the vanilla seeds. Bring to a simmer over low heat
Add <quantity>140<unit>g</unit></quantity> of sugar to a bowl together with <quantity>130<unit>g</unit></quantity> of egg yolk. Whisk to combine
Add <quantity>50<unit>g</unit></quantity> of cornstarch and whisk until there are no lumps
Pour half of the hot milk and whisk to combine
Return the mixture to the pot with the remaining ½ of the milk. Whisk over low heat until it begins to thicken. Stir with a spatula to get a thick and smooth cream
Spread the cream on a tray to cool down quickly
Cover with clingfilm in contact with the surface
Refrigerate until cool
Add <quantity>120<unit>g</unit></quantity> of room temperature butter and <quantity>100<unit>g</unit></quantity> of caster sugar to a stand mixer bowl
Mix on high speed with paddle attachment until pale yellow
Add <quantity>1</quantity> egg and mix to incorporate
Add <quantity>300<unit>g</unit></quantity> of all-purpose flour and <quantity>½<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of flaky salt and mix until smooth
Wrap the dough in cling film and refrigerate it until firm
Prepare 2 double layers of cling film over a countertop
Preheat the oven to <temperature>150<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Remove the dough from the refrigerator, place on a double layer of the cling film and cover it with the other layer
Roll out the dough with a rolling pin until it is large enough to cover the bottom and sides of a medium pie dish
Transfer the dough to a removable bottom tart pan using the cling film. Lightly press the sides to set and remove the remaining clig film
Gently press the sides to make it evenly thick and trim off any excess dough
Bake the dough for 5m until still soft
Remove the dough from the oven and pierce with a fork to prevent air bubbles from deforming the crust
Bake it for 15m until golden. The sweet pastry crust is ready
Transfer the cream to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat with the whisk attachment on medium speed
Add <quantity>50<unit>g</unit></quantity> of butter and whisk until combined. The pastry cream is ready
Transfer the chocolate mixture to a large bowl and whisk until fluffy and thick. The white chocolate chantilly is ready
Spread the Pastry Cream in the Sweet Pastry Crust with an offset spatula, leaving the center higher
Half and trim <quantity>500<unit>g</unit></quantity> of strawberries
Unmold the pastry crust and transfer to a serving dish
Arrange the strawberries over the tart until all the cream is covered
Brush the strawberries with fruit glaze as needed
Top the tart with the White Chocolate Chantilly. The strawberry tart is ready
Enjoy this indulgent dessert!
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