Strawberry & basil tart
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Loading... - Olivia Carrick
- 27 May 2022
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Serves 10
Ingredients
For the pastry:
125g plain flour
25g icing sugar
75g cold butter
1 egg yolk
2-3 tbsp ice cold water
For the filling:
25g basil, roughly chopped
400g strawberries, halved
2 tbsp caster sugar
Juice of 1⁄2 a lemon
250g mascarpone
170ml double cream
2 tbsp icing sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla extract
To serve:
Small fresh basil leaves
1. Preheat the oven to 220 ÌŠC/200 ÌŠC fan/gas mark 7. Grease a 20cm round tart tin with butter.
2. In a large bowl, sieve together the flour and icing sugar. Use your fingers to rub in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3. Mix in the egg yolk and just enough water to form a soft dough. Turn the pastry onto a floured surface and lightly knead until the dough comes together. Wrap the pastry in cling film and refrigerate for at least one hour.
4. On a floured surface, roll the dough to about 4mm thick. Lift the pastry into the prepared tin, pushing it into the sides. Trim away any excess.
5. Line the pastry with some parchment paper and fill with baking beans. Bake the pastry for about 15-20 minutes or until the sides of the pastry are a pale golden colour. Remove the paper and the beans and bake for a further five minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
6. For the filling, place the basil in a large bowl with the strawberries, sugar and lemon juice. Stir to combine, then set aside for two hours, stirring occasionally. Read More…
