STRAWBERRY AND BLUEBERRY TART WITH PASTRY CREAM FILLING

STRAWBERRY AND BLUEBERRY TART WITH PASTRY CREAM FILLING

PORTIONS: 12

INGREDIENTS

TART SHELL                                
½ cup confectioner sugar
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
1/4 lb. unsalted butter
2 egg yolks

PASTRY CREAM FILLING
2cups milk
1 lemon zest
1 tsp. vanilla extract
7 egg yolks
2/3 cups sugar
4 tbsp flour
1 tbsp. Caribbean coconut Rum
2 tbsp. unsalted butter

FRUIT
12 - 14 Strawberries
1 cup blueberries, cut in half

GLAZE
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. orange juice
1 tbsp. Quincy preserve
1/4 cup sugar
PREPARATION FOR TART SHELL
In the food processor combine, sugar, flour, butter and egg yolks.
Mix just enough to be able to form a ball. Place the dough in refrigerator for half  hour.
In a tart pan, about 10" in diameter and removable bottom, extend the dough, pressing with your fingers at the bottom and to the sides of the pan. Make sure you press well against the indentations of the tart pan.
Cook the tart in a preheated oven at 350° F - 176° C for about 13 minutes, lightly browned. Let it cool.

PREPARATION OF THE PASTRY FILLING
Heat up the milk almost to the boiling point.
Beat together in a bowl the egg yolks, sugar, lemon zest, vanilla extract ,flour and coconut Rum.
Very slowly add the milk to the egg yolk mix stirring continuously.
Put back in the pan the milk and egg yolks mix. At low flame and constantly stirring let the pastry sauce to thicken . Cook for about 3 more minutes after it thickens.
Stir in the butter and cover with a wrap to prevent a skin forming on top. Let it cool off completely and refrigerate it.

PREPARATION OF THE GLAZE

In a small pot, dissolve the Quincy preserve, the sugar with the lemon juice and orange juice.
Let  reduce the liquid a bit.

FINISHING THE TART
Fill up the tart with the pastry filling, almost to the edge.
Arrange the fruit over the custard, and glace it.

NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING

Calories                 327.1          Monounsaturated Fat       4.1 g       Carbohydrate         44.2 g 
Total Fat                  14.1 g       Cholesterol                   165.8 mg    Dietary Fiber            1.3 g
Saturated Fat             7.9 g       Sodium                            29.4 mg    Sugars                    28.6 g
Polyunsaturated Fat   0.9 g       Potassium                       83.9 mg     Protein                     5.3 g