GLAZED STRAWBERRY TART

Glazed Strawberry Tart made by topping homemade tart crust with a mixture of jam and fresh strawberries. Lovely tart recipe that’s easy to make!

When you make this fresh fruit tart with a homemade crust, you will be blown away by the results. It is an amazing dessert to share with family and friends. This strawberry pastry is a lighter treat option that is simply heavenly.

Why you’ll want to make this Strawberry Glazed Tart

1. The most flavorful tart crust/ shell! It’s so worth it making this homemade because the results are incredible. Light, buttery with the most amazing flavor. Try it!!
2. Speaking of the tart shell… NO TART PAN REQUIRED! You’ll shape and bake this tart on a baking sheet. Easy!
3. Delightful fresh strawberry flavors! The combination of fresh strawberries and strawberry jam is perfect. I love too that even if you don’t have the most ripe strawberries, the sweet jam makes up for it.

Glazed Strawberry Tart Ingredients

Flour: Use 1 ⅓ cups of all purpose flour for the structural base of this crust.

Ground almonds: You will need ½ cup of finely ground almonds to give this crust amazing taste and texture.

Sugar: Adding ⅓ cup of sugar will create a perfectly sweet tart crust.

Lemon zest: For a lovely, mild citrus flavor, add in 1 teaspoon of grated lemon zest.

Salt: To help balance all the amazing flavors, you will want to add in ¼ teaspoon of salt.

Butter: You need 6 tablespoons of butter, cold and cut into pieces, to make the dough nice and rich in flavor.

Egg: Add in 1 whole egg to help create great texture and bind all the ingredients together well.

Vanilla extract: Use 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to help enhance all the flavors in this crust nicely.

Filling

Strawberry jam: You will want to use ¾ cup of seedless strawberry jam to create an amazing tart filling.

Lemon juice: Add in 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to give the filling a great tart taste.

Strawberries: Using 2 pints of fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced in half, will make sure there is plenty in every tasty bite.

Whipped Cream (optional): To add even more deliciousness to this dessert, top it off with some sweet whipped cream.

How to make Easy Strawberry Tart

Prep

To get the dough started you need a few ingredients prepped. The first being the almonds, place them in a food processor and set to chop option to create the finely ground almonds needed for this recipe.

Also, grab the lemon and grate that to obtain the fresh lemon rind that gives the dough amazing flavor. Don’t forget to cut the cold butter into cubes, set aside.

Dough

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, ground almonds, sugar, lemon rind and salt. Mix well and then add the cubed butter. Stir until a coarse crumb mixture forms.

Next, in a separate small bowl, whisk together the egg and the vanilla extract. Then add this mixture to the flour mixture, mix until a dough forms.

After that, lay down a piece of plastic wrap, and transfer the dough to it and form a small disk. Wrap the plastic wrap around the dough and place it in the refrigerator. You want to chill it for more than an hour, but no more than overnight.

Bake

Get the oven preheating to 350 degrees. Next, place the disk of dough on a greased baking sheet. (I bought myself some silpats and absolutely LOVE them, especially for this).

Proceed to pat the dough into a 10-inch circle and form an edge that is about ¾ inch high around the edge for the dough. I recommend making it a 90-degree angle on the inside of the tart because it will rise and lose some of its shape and ability to hold the filling if it loosely edged.

Then, using a fork, pierce the bottom of the dough all over. Place the crust in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 25 minutes or until the dough is slightly browned.

Let cool on the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Filling

In a small saucepan, over low heat, melt the jam with the lemon juice, until the lumps in the jam have all disappeared and the mixture is easily spreadable.

Next, wash, hull and slice the strawberries in half.

Proceed to pour ¾ of the jam mixture into the tart shell and spread it around to cover the entire surface. Then place the strawberries on top of the jam mixture with the sliced side down. With the remainder of the jam mixture, take a basting brush and brush the extra mixture on top of all of the strawberries.

Chill

Refrigerate the tart until the jam mixture has mostly solidified, this typically takes 1 hour. When ready to serve, grab some whipped cream to add to the top, slice, serve, and enjoy this sweet treat!

HOW LONG IS THIS FRUIT TART GOOD FOR?

I recommend eating this delicious fruit tart within the first 1-3 days, for the best tasting results. You should keep it stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. But eating this tart sooner means it will taste so much better. Yum!

CAN I FREEZE THIS STRAWBERRY FRUIT TART? 

Yes and no. You can freeze the actual crust itself, but hold off on the fruit filling until you are ready to enjoy it. The crust will freeze well and be good for up to three months. When you are ready to create the tart, then prepare the filling and fresh fruit. 

LOVE FRUIT DESSERTS? GIVE THESE OTHER TASTY RECIPES A TRY:

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• Banana Cream Pie Cookies
• Fruit Salsa with Baked Cinnamon Chips
• Oatmeal Cherry Chocolate Cookies
• Fruit Salad with Cool Whip
• Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Easy Mango Salad
• Blackberry Oatmeal Cookies
• Fall Fruit Breakfast Crumble

This Glazed Strawberry Tart a delightful and light treat that is a great alternative to a classic cake! Make fruit tart recipe easily, it uses common ingredients, some of which may already be in your kitchen.