French Style Strawberry Tart Recipe By Tasty Food

CLASSIC FRENCH STRAWBERRY TART (TARTE AUX FRAISES)

Steps:

• Make sure you read the cooking notes before you start.
• Step 1 -To make the crust, whisk together in a mixing bowl the flour, sugar and salt. Add the cubed butter and mix with your fingers (or pulse in a food processor), until you get a crumbly consistency and pea-size bits of butter are still visible. Add the egg and mix until the dough roughly comes together into a ball; do not overmix. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Pre-heat your oven to 350F (180C) with a rack in the middle.
• Grease and flour a 9-inch (23 cm) tart pan. Transfer the dough onto a floured working surface and roll it out to a 12-inch (31cm) circle. Transfer the crust to the pan. Cut any excess crust that hangs over the edge, and poke the bottom of the crust all over with a fork. Line the top of the crust with foil or parchment paper and place pie weights or dried beans to keep the pie crust from puffing when baking.
• Bake the crust for 20 minutes. Carefully remove the parchment paper filled with weights and bake for 10 more minutes, until the edges of the crust are slightly golden. Set aside to cool completely.
• Step 2 - To make the crème pâtissière, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm up the milk and vanilla. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg, egg yolk and sugar until lighter in color and fluffy. Whisk in the flour and cornstarch. When the milk is just simmering, pour it into the egg mixture, and whisk until just incorporated.
• Transfer back into the saucepan, whisk occasionally and remove from the heat as soon as it begins to thicken and bubble. Pour into a clean bowl, and cover the crème with plastic wrap; the wrap should touch the whole surface of the crème to prevent a skin from forming. Set aside to cool completely.
• Step 3 - To assemble the tart, place the crust onto a serving plate. Spread the crème pâtissière over the bottom of the crust. Wash, drain, de-stem and halve the strawberries. Gently place them on top of the crème in a circular pattern (bottom side down).
• Warm up the apricot jam in a microwave for 15 seconds and pass it through a fine mesh strainer if needed (to discard of fruit chunks). Gently brush the jam over the strawberries. Chill the tart for at least one hour before serving.

FRENCH-STYLE LEMON TART RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Prepare the lemon curd by whisking the egg yolks, whole eggs, sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest over a bain marie (a large bowl placed over a pan of simmering hot water).
• Once combined, mix in the butter and whisk the mixture for about 10 minutes, until thick.
• Pour into a pre-baked tart shell.
• Bake for 6 minutes.
• Whilst the tart is baking, prepare the raspberry chantilly by whipping the raspberries, sugar, vanilla extract and cream together.
• Leave the tart to cool before dusting with icing sugar.
• Serve with the raspberry chantilly, fresh raspberries and mint for garnish.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATE AND STRAWBERRY TART RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add the cookies to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until crumbs form. Mix in the melted butter, stirring to combine.
• Transfer the biscuit mixture to a 9 inch (23 centimeters) cake tin lined with parchment paper and press to form an even base. Freeze for 10 minutes.
• Add the double cream and chocolate to a pot over medium heat, gently stirring until the chocolate is melted.
• Pour the chocolate over the biscuit base and top with the strawberries.
• Refrigerate for 3 hours, until set. Drizzle with melted dark and white chocolate and coat with icing sugar.
• Enjoy!

FRENCH-STYLE APPLE TART (TARTE TATIN) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Using a 9-inch (23 cm) flat-sided cake pan as a template, cut a circle out from the puff pastry. Using a fork, poke holes all over to provide ventilation. Set aside.
• Peel and quarter the apples, using a spoon or melon baller to remove the cores.
• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• In a large saucepan over medium heat, distribute the water and sugar evenly and cook until light amber in color, stirring to help melt any lumps, 5-7 minutes. Add the butter, stirring constantly until the color is a creamy light brown. Add the apples, stirring until they are coated in a thick layer of caramel.
• Cook for about 15-20 minutes, turning the apples constantly so that they bathe in the caramel. Remove from the heat when the caramel has reduced and little remains in the bottom of the pan. Be careful not to burn the caramel, tasting it from time to time to ensure it does not taste bitter.
• Arrange the apple slices in concentric circles on the bottom of the cake pan. Press the apples tightly against each other, then pour the remaining caramel over the top.
• Lay the circle of puff pastry on top. Tuck the puff pastry down the sides of the pan.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown and firm. Cool for about 1 hour, then invert onto a plate.
• Slice and serve with vanilla ice cream.
• Enjoy!

FRENCH-STYLE STRAWBERRY TART RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Roll out the puff pastry sheet. Place a 25-centimetre (9-inch) cake tin on the sheet of puff pastry and cut around the edges.
• Poke holes in the pastry with a fork and set aside.
• Pre-heat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
• Prepare the strawberries by hulling them with a straw. Set aside.
• Pour the sugar in a large saucepan and cook over a medium heat, until the sugar has melted and reached a light brown colour.
• Stir in the butter until melted.
• Add the strawberries, coating evenly in the caramel.
• Arrange the strawberries in the buttered tin, followed by the puff pastry on top.
• Tuck the pastry down the sides of the tin.
• Bake for 45 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown.
• Leave to cool for 1-2 hours, then invert onto a plate.
• Slice and serve with a spoonful of crème fraîche.
• Enjoy!

FRENCH STRAWBERRY TART

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Spread pastry cream across bottom of baked sweet pastry shell.
• Arrange strawberries in a pattern over pastry cream.
• Heat strawberry jam with lemon juice or water until boiling.
• Use a pastry brush to apply strawberry glaze over strawberries.
• Refrigerate tart for several hours before serving.

EASY STRAWBERRY TART

Steps:

• Beat butter and sugar in electric mixer bowl on medium speed until smooth.
• Add flour and continue beating until mixture is crumbly.
• Press mixture up sides and on bottom of 9 inch flan pan.
• Bake at 375°F for 12-15 minutes; cool 20 minutes before filling.
• Prepare pudding as directed on package; mixture will be thick.
• Fold gently in orange rind and topping.
• Spread crust with prepared filling.
• Working from the outside edge of tart to center, place berries on filling, cut side of berry facing out.
• Place whole berry in center of tart.
• Gently spoon glaze over tart.
• Chill 30 minutes before serving.

STRAWBERRY TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F; butter a 10 or 11 inch tart pan with removable bottom.
• For pastry: Cream butter with sugar in large bowl; mix in walnuts; blend in egg and almond extract; stir in flour until completely incorporated; press into pan (bottom and side); refrigerate 30 minutes; bake until golden-brown, 15-20 minutes; cool to room temperature.
• For custard: Beat yolks, sugar, cornstarch and vanilla in medium bowl until pale and thick; heat milk in medium saucepan; beat milk into yolk mixture until smooth; return to saucepan and whisk over medium heat until very thick, about 5 minutes; return to bowl and beat, adding butter 1 tablespoon at a time and beating until melted before adding next tablespoon; beat until cool; refrigerate until chilled.
• To whip cream: Beat whipping cream with icing sugar until soft peaks form.
• To assemble: Spread custard evenly over crust; starting from outer edge, arrange strawberries in concentric circles, placing as close together as possible; refrigerate 30 minutes; melt jelly (don't forget - jelly is seedless, if you haven't got any, use apricot jam) in small saucepan over low heat; brush gently over berries, covering completely; refrigerate at least 2 hours; Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

TARTES AUX FRAISES (STRAWBERRY TARTS - FRANCE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
• Make filling by mixing the sugar & ground almonds together in a bowl. Then blend in the softened butter, egg, flour & rum (or kirsch). Set aside in a cool place.
• Make bases by rolling out the puff pastry into 4 circles of equal diameter (approx 4-in). Prick the circles well using the tines of a fork, leaving a 1/4-in circular border. Spread almond cream filling over the pastry & allow to sit for a few minutes.
• Bake for 20 minutes, remove from oven & allow to fully cool. Wash, drain, hull & thinly slice strawberries while bases are cooking & cooling.
• You are essentially done at this point & can set aside the bases & strawberries for final assembly at your pleasure. To Assemble: Arrange strawberries on the bases in rosette shapes, sprinkle w/powdered sugar & serve immediately. (So easy! Was I right or not?).