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Strawberry Tart
Ingredients
Crust- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 1/3 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 4 cups fresh, ripe strawberries (hulled and sliced)
- 2 tablespoons potato starch or corn starch
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease an 11 inch tart pan.
- In a small bowl, mix together the flour and baking powder.
- In another bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 sugar until well blended. Then beat in the egg.
- Blend in the flour mixture, until well mixed. Press the dough into the tart pan, covering the bottom and up the sides.
- Stir together the strawberries, 1/2 sugar, and potato/cornstarch. Dump this filling into the tart crust, then dot the top with lumps of the 2 Tbs. of butter.
- Use the remaining tart dough to make a lattice top. If desired, brush the top dough very lightly with milk and sprinkle with another Tbs. of granulated sugar.
- Bake the tart for 25-30 minutes until the crust is golden brown and
the filling is bubbling. Allow to cool for 20 minutes and serve warm,
or serve at room temperature.
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