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Rhubarb Cream Tart

Rhubarb Cream Tart


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  • Author: Luke Preston
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

A refined Rhubarb Cream Tart with smooth custard, tangy rhubarb, and light strawberry meringue topping.


Ingredients

  • Fresh rhubarb
  • Granulated sugar
  • Egg yolks
  • Heavy cream
  • Vanilla extract
  • Unsalted butter
  • All-purpose flour
  • Powdered sugar
  • Egg whites
  • Fresh strawberries

Instructions

  1. Prepare pâte sucrée dough by mixing butter, sugar, flour, and egg, then chill
  2. Roll out the dough and line a tart pan evenly
  3. Dock the crust, add parchment and weights, and blind bake until golden
  4. Cook chopped rhubarb with sugar until soft and thick
  5. Prepare pastry cream by heating cream and whisking with egg yolks and starch
  6. Cook the custard gently until thick, then cool slightly
  7. Fill baked tart shell with pastry cream
  8. Spread stewed rhubarb evenly on top of the cream
  9. Chill the tart until set
  10. Whip egg whites with sugar and strawberry puree to make meringue
  11. Spread strawberry meringue over the tart and serve chilled

Notes

  1. Chill dough properly before rolling
  2. Cook rhubarb until thick to avoid excess moisture
  3. Keep custard heat low and stir continuously
  4. Add meringue close to serving time for best texture
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: French

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 320 kcal
  • Sugar: 22 g
  • Sodium: 120 mg
  • Fat: 18 g
  • Saturated Fat: 10 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 35 g
  • Fiber: 2 g
  • Protein: 5 g
  • Cholesterol: 95 mg