Puff Pastry Strawberry Lemon Tart |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Starwberries compliment the lemon curd filling and makes this a to die for dessert! This requires 2-3 hours chilling time before serving. Ingredients:
pastry ingredients |
1/2 (17 1/4-ounce) package (1 sheet) frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed |
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten |
filling ingredients |
2/3 cup sugar |
1/2 cup butter |
1/4 cup lemon juice |
3 egg yolks |
1 tablespoon cornstarch |
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon peel |
garnish ingredients |
1 pint strawberries, hulled, cut in half |
heavy whipping cream, whipped, sweetened |
Directions:
1. Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface into 14x9-inch rectangle. Cut out 8-inch circle from dough. Cut 6 circles with 2-inch round cookie cutter from remaining dough. Cut 2-inch circles in half.
2. Sprinkle ungreased baking sheet with cold water; place 8-inch circle onto baking sheet. Brush pastry with beaten egg yolk; prick dough with fork. Place half-circles around outside edge of pastry. Brush with remaining egg yolk. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
3. Heat oven to 425°F. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.
4. Combine all filling ingredients in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a full boil (5 to 6 minutes). Boil 1 minute. Cover surface with plastic food wrap; cool to room temperature. Pour filling into pastry; refrigerate until firm (2 to 3 hours).
5. To serve, arrange strawberries on top of filling and garnish with sweetened whipped cream.
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