Name: Strawberry puff pastry tart
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 ready-rolled puff pastry (can be gluten free); ½ punnet of strawberries; 1 egg (optional); Icing sugar; For the strawberry spread:; 1 punnet of strawberries (about 250g); 3 Tbsp muscovado sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract

Strawberry puff pastry tart

24 Aug 2024

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

If you want a quick and easy treat, which is vegan and not full of sugar, try this strawberry puff pastry tart. If you don’t want to make your own strawberry spread, you can use shop-bought strawberry jam, conserve or spread - but these are loaded with sugar! You can serve these tarts warm, with custard or vanilla ice cream, as a pudding after a meal. Alternatively, let them cool and serve with icing sugar with tea or coffee. You can use gluten-free pastry for this recipe.

Ingredients

1 ready-rolled puff pastry (can be gluten free)
½ punnet of strawberries
1 egg (optional)
Icing sugar
For the strawberry spread:
1 punnet of strawberries (about 250g)
3 Tbsp muscovado sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

First, make the strawberry spread: remove the stems, then roughly chop the strawberries Put them in a saucepan, and add the sugar and vanilla. Heat gently, stirring with a wooden spoon until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil and cook, until it’s thick and sticky. Let it cool. (You can do this well ahead of time.)
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Wash the strawberries, then remove their stems. Cut each into three pieces - the middle piece should look like a heart. Set them aside
Lightly whisk the egg in a small bowl, if used.
Roll out the puff pastry, then cut it into 4 rectangles. Roll the borders inwards to create a dent.
Put the tarts onto a non-stick or lined baking sheet.
Prick the base of the tarts all over with a fork.
Put one spoonful of strawberry spread into a bowl and add some water – this will used as a glaze.
Spoon the remaining strawberry spread over the base, spreading it out evenly right up to the border. Arrange the fresh strawberries on top, creating patterns of your choice.
Using a pastry brush, brush the strawberries with the glaze.
Brush the borders of the tarts with the egg mixture, if used.
Bake for 20 minutes until the pastry is golden.
Let the tarts cook a bit, then dust with icing sugar and serve.