Classic Strawberry Tart

Ingredients

• •1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• •1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
• •1/4 cup sugar
• •1 egg yolk
• •2 cups whole milk
• •4 egg yolks
• •1/3 cup sugar
• •3 tablespoons cornstarch
• •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• •2 pounds fresh strawberries, hulled
• •1/3 cup apricot jam

Directions

1. 1Mix flour, cold butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 egg yolk until a dough forms; press into a 9-inch tart pan and bake at 375°F for 15 minutes until golden.
2. 2Heat milk in a saucepan until steaming, then whisk together 4 egg yolks, 1/3 cup sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl.
3. 3Slowly pour hot milk into egg mixture while whisking constantly, then return to pan and cook over medium heat, stirring until thickened, about 2 minutes; stir in vanilla.
4. 4Pour custard into cooled crust and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until set.
5. 5Arrange fresh strawberries on top of custard in concentric circles.
6. 6Melt apricot jam with 1 tablespoon water and brush over strawberries for a glossy finish; chill until ready to serve.

💡 Dry strawberries well before arranging them on pastry cream; surface water thins glaze and shortens the tart’s crisp life.

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