Fri, 19 August 2022
INGREDIENTS:
For the jam glaze:
250g strawberries, hulled and quartered
250g Siúcra Sure Set Jam Sugar
For the pastry:
200g plain flour
110g cold butter, diced
2 tsp Siúcra Caster Sugar
1 egg yolk, beaten (keep the egg white)
2 to 3 tbsp cold water
For the filling:
50g cream cheese
200ml double cream
4 tbsp Siúcra Icing Sugar
Zest of 1 lemon
3 tbsp limoncello
For the topping:
700g fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
100g seedless green grapes
Mint sprigs, to decorate, optional
METHOD:
1). To prepare the jam glaze, place the strawberries and the Siúcra Sure Set Jam Sugar into a saucepan and boil for 4 minutes. Remove and spoon into a sterilised jar.
2). Spoon 4 tbsp of jam through a sieve. This is ready to use for the glaze. Leave to cool and keep in the fridge.
3). To prepare the pastry, preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/ gas 6.
4). Brush a 23cm x 2 ½ cm loose-bottomed tart tin with melted butter.
5). To make the pastry, sieve the flour into a bowl.
6). Add the diced butter and rub it in with our fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add the Siúcra Caster Sugar.
7). Add the egg yolk and add sufficient cold water to the flour to form a firm dough.
8). Wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes to let the dough rest before rolling.
9). Flour a work surface and roll out the pastry slightly bigger than the tin.
10). Line the tin with the pastry and lightly prick the base with a fork. Place in the fridge to rest for approximately 10 minutes.
11). Remove from the fridge, line with parchment paper and fill with baking beans.
12). Place in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Remove the baking beans.
13). Whisk the egg white with a fork and brush over the pastry. Return this to the oven for a further 5 minutes or until lightly golden. Set aside to cool.
14). To assemble the tart, whisk the cream cheese, cream, Siúcra Icing Sugar, lemon zest and limoncello together until smooth, spoon this into the cooked pastry shell.
15). Arrange strawberry slices in a circle, leaving a space in the centre for the grapes.
16). To glaze, add a tsp or two of warm water to the jam glaze and mix well.
17). Brush the jam glaze over the strawberries and grapes.
18). Decorate with mint if you are using and serve.
