SUMMER BERRY TARTS

 SUMMER BERRY TARTS

This summer berry pie is really special. Butter tart, broken meringue and whipped cream garnished with red berries.

 

Ingredients:

• 1 or 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 20g plain flour, sifted
• 3 free range egg yolks
• 65g caster sugar
• 250ml milk

 

Instructions:

1. Put the egg yolks, flour and 2 tablespoons of the sugar in a bowl and whisk until thick and pale.  
2. Combine the milk, remaining sugar and vanilla bean paste in a saucepan and bring to the boil over a medium heat.
3.  Strain through a sieve into the beaten egg mixture.  
4. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook over low heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. 
5. Remove from the heat and leave to cool completely.  If you put a clingfilm on the surface of the crème it will stop a skin forming on the surface.