Homemade strawberry jam tart
As good as the ones bought from the best artisan pastry shops, the strawberry jam tart is fragrant and exquisite. Its crumbly and buttery texture melts in the mouth causing addiction.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 405kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups plain flour
- 8 oz butter softened
- 3 whole eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 6-7 oz jam your favourite
- 1 medium lemon for the zest
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Mix the sifted flour with the sugar and the salt in a bowl
- Grate the zest of a lemon directly over the flour mixture and mix
- Add the room-temperature butter and rub the dry ingredients til a sandy consistency
- Add the eggs and knead well until you get a homogeneous dough
- Wrap the dough in cling film and put it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes
- After rest, divide the dough visually into three equal parts. Cut one part and set it aside. It will be used for the stripes and squares, put it back in the fridge wrapped in cling film
- Sprinkle some flour on the working surface and place the cold dough. Use a rolling pin to evenly roll 2/3 of the dough
- Grease a baking dish with butter and dust it with flour. Gently lay it over and mold the dough to the baking dish
- Use a fork to pierce the dough a few times and spread the jam evenly on top
- Roll the remaining part and slice it into 0.5 inch thin
- Lay strips diagonally on the tart, first in one way and then in the opposite one. Remove the extra shortcrust
- Bake in the preheated roll at 360F for 35-40 min. Allow it to rest for about 20 minutes before serving it.
Nutrition
Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 251mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 951IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.1mg