Danielle McCarthy

Food & Wine

Strawberry custard tart

Strawberry custard tart

For anyone in need of a dessert that is sure to impress, this is the recipe you’ve been looking for.

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups plain flour
  • 2 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 125g butter, chilled, chopped
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons chilled water
  • 250g strawberries, hulled
  • 2 tablespoons apricot jam
  • 1 tablespoon boiling water

Custard filling         

  • 1 egg
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ cup caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • ⅓ cup custard powder
  • 2 cups milk
  • ½ cup thickened cream