Strawberry tarts
Indulge yourself in a culinary delight with these delicious strawberry tarts. These delicate pastries are bursting with juicy Beekers Berries strawberries and offer a flavourful experience that will surprise your taste buds. Whether you want to celebrate a special occasion or simply crave something tasty, these strawberry tarts are always a treat. Discover below how you can easily make them yourself and enjoy a delightful sweet temptation.
INGREDIENTS & SUPPLIES
Serves 10 | 60 minutes preparation time | Difficulty level: medium
Ingredients
- 180 g butter (+ more to grease)
- 300 g flour (+ more te sprinkle)
- 150 g sugar
- 1 egg
- A pinch of salt
- 125 g mascarpone
- 125 ml whipped cream
- 1 satchet vanilla sugar
- 1 lemon
- Mint to garnish
- 250 g Beekers Berries strawberries
- 5 tablespoons of icing sugar
Supplies
- 1 rolling pin
- 1 mixer
- 10 cake tins of approx. 12 cm
- 1 crater
- 1 fork
PREPARATION
Off the dough
- Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and mix the ingredients with the mixer.
- Add the egg to the butter and sugar mix, and mix again.
- Then add the flour and a pinch of salt. Mix all the ingredients together to form a crumbly dough.
- Knead into a ball and wrap it in foil. Then lay the ball to rest in de fridge for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Grease cake tins with butter and sprinkle lightly with flour.
- Remove the dough from the fridge and roll it out using the rolling pin.
- Cover the cake tins with the rolled-out dough and poke a few holes in the bottom using a fork.
- Bake the strawberry tarts base for approx. 20 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Remove the strawberry tarts base from the oven and let them cool down.
Off the topping
- Grate the lemon zest and squeeze out the juice.
- Put the mascarpone in a mixing bowl and add the vanilla, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and whipped cream. Mix all the ingredients together.
- Store the mixing bowl in the fridge until the strawberry tarts bases have cooled.
For the decoration
- Spread the topping on the cooled strawberry tarts bases.
- Cut the strawberries into pieces and top the tarts.
- Mix the icing sugar with a few drops of water to create a thick glaze. Drizzle the mix over the strawberry tarts.
- As a finishing touch, garnish the strawberry tarts with a few leaves of mint.
And… serve! Enjoy,
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Our strawberries
Strawberries are the perfect complement to strawberry tarts for several reasons. Firstly, they add a natural sweetness and juiciness, making every bite a refreshing flavor explosion. The bright red color of strawberries provides visual appeal and gives the tarts a festive look.
Moreover, they also bring a healthy component, packed with vitamins and antioxidants, making these strawberry tarts a slightly healthier choice compared to some other sweet treats!