"Strawberry Pie with a pastry portrait topper and royal icing jewels."
Dinner with the Queen
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What a beautiful way to honor Queen Elizabeth II - This masterpiece show-stopping dessert is an incredible feat! Don't let the decor scare you away from trying your hand at this yummy strawberry tart!
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Prep time: 5hrs
Cook time: 30mins
Serves or Makes: 8
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ingredients
- 1 kg fresh or frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cups castor sugar
- 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cups boiling water
- 2 tablespoons cornflour
- 2 servings sweet short crust pastry
Method
Step 1
Combine strawberries water and sugar in a pot and heat until boiling, add the vinegar.
Step 2
In a separate bowl mix water and corn flour into a slurry. Add it to the strawberries and heat until thickened.
Step 3
Blind bake your tart shell (Again if you want to know how I do it head to my website and go to tutorials).
Step 4
Once the strawberry mix has cooled tip it into the tart shell and refrigerate until set.
Step 5
Make a fancy design for the top, cook separately and place on top. Serve with lashings of whipped cream. (You guessed it, you can find tips on pastry sculpture and painting in the tutorial section of my website)
Step 6
Sit back and enjoy the praise 😝