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OMG! Look at this tart! A sugar cookie crust filled with rich vanilla custard, topped with strawberry roses. And it tastes even better than it looks.

STRAWBERRY ROSE TART

Patti Diamond
A sugar cookie crust filled with rich vanilla custard, topped with strawberry roses. And it tastes even better than it looks.
This is actually three different handy dandy techniques that you’ll use over and over again.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Making Strawberry Roses - how fast do you slice? 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course Desserts, Very Diva
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Equipment

  • An 8-inch round tart pan with removable bottom
  • double boiler

Ingredients
  

Sugar Cookie Crust

  • Your favorite sugar cookie recipe, boxed mix or refrigerated dough
  • Ingredients to make said cookie dough ^^^

Simple Vanilla Custard

  • 1 ½ cups whole milk
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Strawberry Roses

  • 1 to 2 pounds strawberries

Instructions
 

For the Sugar Cookie Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F degrees.
  • Press dough evenly over the bottom and sides of pan to form crust. Take your time to get it even. If the dough gets really soft, pop it in the freezer for 10 minutes and resume.
  • Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.

For the Simple Vanilla Custard

  • On the stove top, in a medium sauce pan, bring the milk just to a boil.
  • Meanwhile, blend the sugar, flour and egg yolks together to make a smooth paste.
  • Gradually and very slowly add the milk into the paste mixture, stirring constantly.
  • Place this mixture into a double boiler and gradually heat, stirring frequently but - do not boil.
  • Continue to cook until it heavily coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
  • Continue to stir frequently as it cools to room temperature to keep it smooth.
  • If not using immediately, refrigerate, covered with plastic film directly on the surface of the custard to avoid the custard forming a “skin” on the surface.

For the Strawberry Roses

  • Remove the green leaves and stem from the strawberry taking as little as possible from the base.
  • Put the berry on a surface base side down and holding the knife straight down (not at an angle) slice four petals evenly spaced from the outside. Use the tip of the knife to push the petals downward.
  • Working inward slice four more petals in between the first four.
    OMG! Look at this tart! A sugar cookie crust filled with rich vanilla custard, topped with strawberry roses. And it tastes even better than it looks.
  • Now, keeping your knife straight, working toward the center; cut a tight spiral toward the center of the berry. The thinner you make this the more realistic it looks.
  • When you get to the center you’ll have a little nub that’s the very top of the berry. Remove that and pop it in your mouth. It’s a Scooby snack. Nom Nom.
    OMG! Look at this tart! A sugar cookie crust filled with rich vanilla custard, topped with strawberry roses. And it tastes even better than it looks.
  • Use the tip of the knife to gently open the petals.

To assemble the tart

  • Spoon a thin layer of custard on the crust.
  • And top with roses.
    OMG! Look at this tart! A sugar cookie crust filled with rich vanilla custard, topped with strawberry roses. And it tastes even better than it looks.
  • Now, stand back and admire your work of edible art. Take lots of photos and post them on Facebook and Instagram. 
  • Eventually you’ll have to cut into this beauty but be consoled – it tastes even better than it looks.
    OMG! Look at this tart! A sugar cookie crust filled with rich vanilla custard, topped with strawberry roses. And it tastes even better than it looks.

Notes

Not every rose is going to turn out beautiful, so have plenty of berries to work with.  My kids hung around with a can of whipped cream while I was learning and rejoiced at every “ugly rose”. Celebrate the best and eat the rest.
Keyword Fruit, Pies and Tarts, Summer, Vegetarian
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