Tarte aux fraises
Strawberry tart
Tarte aux fraises: French strawberry tart with vanilla pastry cream
The tarte aux fraises arrives in French bakery windows with the first Gariguette and Plougastel strawberries in May and stays all summer, the most popular fruit tart for birthday lunches and Sunday family meals. A crisp sablé case is filled with vanilla crème pâtissière and covered in neat rows of halved strawberries, glazed for shine. The common mistake is filling the case too early, so the pastry goes soft. Chef's tip: brush the baked case with a thin layer of melted white chocolate; it seals the pastry and keeps it crisp for hours.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 10 ½ oz pâte sucrée
- 1 oz white chocolate (optional)melted
- 14 oz crème pâtissièrechilled
- 1 ⅛ lb strawberrieshulled and halved
- 3 tbsp redcurrant jelly or strawberry jamwarmed
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Roll the 10 ½ oz pâte sucrée 3 mm thick, line a 23 cm tart tin, prick the base and chill 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan).
15 minStep 2: Blind bake with paper and beans for 15 minutes, remove them and bake 8–10 minutes more until golden all over. Cool completely, then brush the inside with the 1 oz white chocolate and leave to set.
25 minStep 3: Whisk the cold 14 oz crème pâtissière until smooth and spread it evenly in the case.
5 minStep 4: Arrange the 1 ⅛ lb strawberries in tight circles, cut side down or up, starting from the edge.
10 minStep 5: Brush with the warm 3 tbsp redcurrant jelly or strawberry jam and chill until serving; eat within 6 hours.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 340 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tarte aux fraises take?
- About 70 minutes in total: 45 minutes to prepare and 25 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of strawberries?
- Raspberries, blueberries or chopped peaches, same amount.
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