Strawberry Tarts
Thompson & Morgan
Enjoy this simple, fresh fruit treat whislt reaping the rewards of your home grown crop. An excellent addition to any afternoon tea selection.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Servings 4 tarts
Calories 590 kcal
Pre-heat the oven to 180C/160C fan. Sprinkle flour on a clean surface and roll our the pastry to a maximum of half a cm thick. Put a small bowl or saucer on the pastry and cut round it with a sharp knife to make 4 circles. Use one circle to line each tart tin. Press in firmly and cut off any excess pastry.
In each tin, top the pastry with some greaseproof paper or baking paper and add a lyer of rice or baking beans. Put the tarts in the oven for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven, take off the greaseproof paper and rice/baking beans. Leave to the side to cool.
Put the cream in a bowl and whisk the cream until it starts to get thick. Now stir in the lemon curd. Wash the strawberries, remove the green tops and cut the fruit into slices. Divide the lemon cream into the 4 pastry cases. Layer the strawberries in a spiral on top.
Combine the jam and 1 tbsp hot water in a bowl, mix together and then brush it over the strawberries as a glaze. Garnish with a mint leaf, serve and enjoy
Calories: 590kcal
Keyword fruit, strawberry, tart