Everything about this cook book is relaxed, unhurried, calm.
These dainty tarts are a perfect teatime treat. They are topped with strawberries but you can experiment with different fruits such as raspberries and blueberries.
This recipes comes courtesy of www.seasonalberries.co.uk
Pastry:
225g plain flour
50g icing sugar
100g butter, diced
2 egg yolks
Filling:
200ml double cream
25g icing sugar
2 tbsp elderflower cordial
400g strawberries, sliced
75g redcurrant jelly
To make the pastry, put the flour into a bowl, add the icing sugar and butter then rub in the butter with fingertips or an electric mixer until it resembles fine crumbs. Stir in the egg yolk then squeeze together with fingertips to make a dough, adding a little water if needed. Knead lightly then roll out thinly on a lightly floured surface. Cut out 10cm/4in circles using a large biscuit cutter then press circles into buttered sections of a 12 hole deep muffin tin. Prick bases with a fork and chill for 15 minutes.
Line each tart with a circle of greaseproof paper and some dried lentils or baking beans and bake blind in a preheated oven set to 190 degrees/gas mark 5 for 10 minutes, then remove paper and lentils or beans and cook for 3-4 minutes until pale golden. Leave to cool.
Remove pastry cases from the tin, arrange on a serving plate. Whip the cream with the icing sugar and elderflower cordial until it forms soft swirls. Spoon into the tart cases. Arrange the strawberries on top. Warm the redcurrant jelly in a small saucepan until melted then brush over the tarts. Serve within 30 minutes of decorating. Yum.
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