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Clinton Kelly's Strawberry Tart

Strawberry Tart Clinton Kelly
Enjoy this classic dessert!
skill level
Easy
time
30-60min
servings
8
cost
$
Contributed by : Clinton Kelly
Pick up a batch of strawberries today and try this tasty tart.
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ingredients
  • For the Dough:
  • 1 large Egg Yolk
  • 2 tablespoons Heavy Cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 cup Confectioners Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 1/4 Sticks Butter (cold and cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
  • For the Pastry Cream:
  • 1/2 cup Whole Milk
  • 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1 tablespoon Butter
  • For Assembly:
  • 2 cups Strawberries (hulled and halved)
  • 1/2 cup Strawberry Jam
  • 1 tablespoon Water
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step by step directions. We've Made Cooking As Easy As 1-2-3! print recipe 
  • step 1
    ingredients 1 large Egg Yolk
    2 tablespoons Heavy Cream
    1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    instructions For the Dough: Whisk together yolk, cream and vanilla in small bowl.
  • step 2
    ingredients 1 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
    3/4 cup Confectioners Sugar
    1/4 teaspoon Salt
    1 1/4 Sticks Butter (cold and cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
    instructions Combine flour, sugar and salt in food processor with 4 1-second pulses. Scatter butter pieces to cut butter into flour.
  • step 3
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    instructions With machine running, add egg mixture and process until dough comes together. Turn dough onto sheet of plastic wrap and press into 6" disk. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 48 hours.
  • step 4
    ingredients   
    instructions Roll dough out between two pieces of lightly floured parchment or plastic.
  • step 5
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    instructions Transfer dough to tart pan or pie plate by rolling dough loosely over rolling pie and rolling it back over pie plate. 
  • step 6
    instructions Blind bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
  • step 7
    ingredients 1/2 cup Whole Milk
    1/2 cup Heavy Cream   
    instructions For the Pastry Cream: Heat the milk and cream in a sauce pot over medium-low until steaming.
  • step 8
    ingredients 1/4 cup Sugar
    2 tablespoons Cornstarch
    Pinch of Salt
    instructions Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in bowl.  Pour hot cream over and whisk to combine.  Return milk mixture to pot and bring to a low boil, continuing to whisk.
  • step 9
    ingredients 2 Egg Yolks
    instructions In another bowl, whisk eggs and temper 1/2 cup of hot milk mixture into the eggs. Gradually pour this back into the pot and continue to whisk as the mixture comes to a boil. Continue to cook until  thick.
  • step 10
    ingredients 1 tablespoon Butter
    instructions Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a clean bowl with pats of butter in the bottom. Stir until butter melts. Chill with plastic wrap directly on top of pudding, then transfer to a pastry bag.
  • step 11
    ingredients 2 cups Strawberries (hulled and halved)
    instructions For Assembly: Pipe the pastry cream into the tart shell. Arrange the halved strawberries in an array over the whole tart.
  • step 12
    ingredients 1/2 cup Strawberry Jam
    1 tablespoon Water
    instructions In a small saucepot over medium heat, combine the water and jam and cook until the jam has loosened enough to glaze the top of the strawberry tart. Glaze the tart, and allow it to cool so that the glaze sets. Serve room temperature.