Description
Indulge in these delightful Strawberry Honey Custard Tarts with a zesty Lemon Curd topping for a taste of summer in every bite. These petite tarts are a perfect blend of sweet and tangy flavors, making them a crowd-pleasing dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Tart Shells:
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (cold, cubed)
- 1 egg yolk
- 1–2 tablespoons ice water
Honey Custard:
- 1 ½ cups whole milk
- 3 egg yolks
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Lemon Curd:
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (cut into cubes)
Topping:
- 1 cup fresh strawberries (sliced)
- Optional mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Tart Shells: In a food processor, combine flour, powdered sugar, and salt. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and ice water, pulsing until dough forms. Shape into a disk, wrap in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes. Roll out dough, press into tart pans, prick bottoms with a fork, and bake at 350°F for 15–18 minutes. Cool.
- Honey Custard: Heat milk in a saucepan. Whisk egg yolks, honey, and cornstarch in a bowl. Slowly pour warm milk into yolk mixture, return to saucepan, cook until thickened. Remove from heat, stir in butter and vanilla, cool slightly.
- Lemon Curd: Whisk lemon juice, zest, sugar, and eggs in a heatproof bowl over a double boiler. Stir until thickened, add butter, whisk until smooth. Cool.
- Assemble: Spoon honey custard into tart shells, layer with lemon curd, top with strawberry slices. Chill before serving.
Notes
- You can make the tart shells and lemon curd a day in advance.
- Swap strawberries with raspberries or blueberries if preferred.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
