Fruit tart

Custard & fruit

Desserts

A crispy base of shortcrust pastry, cream and fresh seasonal fruit for a light and refined pleasure in every bite.

  • Difficulty
    hard
  • Preparation time
    2 hours 30 minutes
  • Cooking time
    40 minutes
  • Servers number
    4 persons

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4
  • Flour
    200 g
  • Butter
    100 g
  • Cornstarch
    50 g
  • Sugar
    100 g
  • Milk
    500 ml
  • Cream
    125 ml
  • Eggs
    1
  • Yolks
    4
  • Vanilla extract
    q.b
  • Berry
    q.b
  • Strawberries
    q.b
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Preparation

Phase 1:
Shortcrust pastry
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In a bowl, grate the lemon zest and mix it with the butter, sugar and vanilla extract.
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Add the eggs and flour and mix well until the mixture is smooth.
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Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest in the fridge for at least an hour.
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After the resting period, roll out the dough to an even thickness. Using a round cookie cutter, cut out circles about 2 cm in diameter.
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Use a smaller cookie cutter to create a small hole in the center of each circle.
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Place the shortcrust pastry circles on a baking sheet and bake in a Lhov hot air oven at 180°C for approximately 28 minutes, until the dough is evenly golden.
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Once baked, remove from the oven and let cool.
Phase 2:
Pudding
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In a bowl, mix the egg yolks with the flour, starch and sugar until the mixture is smooth.
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In a saucepan, bring the milk with the lemon zest and vanilla extract to the boil and let it bubble for a few minutes.
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Pour the egg yolk mixture into the hot milk and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until you get a thick, creamy consistency.
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Once you have reached the desired consistency, let the cream cool and transfer it to a decorating bag.
Phase 3:
Plating
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Place the first sheet of dough on a serving plate.
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Fill with a layer of cream using a decorating bag.
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Place the second dough disc on top and spread a new layer of cream.
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Garnish with fresh fruit, chopped to taste, and serve.

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