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French Fresh Berries Tart

Easy dessert with fresh berries
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 Pre-baked Tart Shell
  • 2 cups assorted fresh berries
  • 1/4 cup current jelly

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl, spatula, sauce pan, pie dish

Method
 

  1. Bake the tart shell at 400F preheated oven for 20 minutes till golden - Let cool completely
French pastry cream
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, egg yolks, vanilla till pale yellow around 4 minutes. Add the flour, whisk until the mixture is smooth
  2. Brink the milk to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, about 3 minutes. Gradually add the milk to the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly (make sure to add the milk slowly, mix, before adding more). Return the mixture to the saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, while stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Boil the mixture while still stirring constantly for 1 minute.
  3. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl, press plastic wrap directly on the surface (to prevent the top from hardening). Let cool to room temperature for about 1 hour. It's best to refrigerate the cool pastry cream for 1 hour before using. The pastry cream can be chilled, covered, for up to 3 days.
  4. While the pastry cream is cooling, wash and cut the fresh berries.
  5. Melt the current jelly in a small saucepan until liquid and smooth
  6. Spread the cool pastry cream evenly in the baked and cool pie shell. Decorate with washed and cut berries.
  7. Brush the fresh berries with the melted jelly and allow it to set for at least 30 minutes to 2 hours before serving