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Lime curd tarts with summer berries

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 250g plain flour , plus extra for dusting
  2. Step 2 140g butter , cut into small pieces
  3. Step 3 85g caster sugar
  4. Step 4 1 egg , beaten
  5. Step 5 juice 6-8 limes (about 175ml), zest of 3
  6. Step 6 175g caster sugar
  7. Step 7 200g butter , cut into small pieces
  8. Step 8 3 large eggs , beaten
  9. Step 9 750g summer berries , including small strawberries, redcurrants, raspberries and blueberries or blackberries
  10. Step 10 300ml pot double cream
  11. Step 11 icing sugar , for dusting
Lime curd tarts with summer berries
Calories: 806 Carbohydrate: 61 g Protein: 8 g Fat: 59 g
Cook time: 55 minutes Prep time: 30 minutes Total time: 85 minutes Servings: 8

TAGS

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Directions

  1. Step 1 To make the pastry, tip the flour, butter and sugar into the bowl of a food processor and process until fine crumbs form. Add the egg and 1 tbsp cold water, and mix until the dough comes together. Turn out onto a sheet of cling film, wrap and chill for 20 mins.
  2. Step 2 Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Cut the dough into 8 equal pieces. Roll out each piece on a lightly floured surface and line 8 individual 10cm tart tins. Set on a large baking sheet and chill again for 20 mins.
  3. Step 3 Line the pastry cases with baking parchment (paper muffin cases are perfect) and baking beans, and bake blind for 10 mins. Remove the paper and beans, and bake for a further 10 mins until golden brown and crisp. Trim the pastry edges using a small, sharp knife.
  4. Step 4 To make the lime curd, put the zest of 2 limes, all the juice, sugar and butter in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water. Stir until the sugar has dissolved and the butter is melted.
  5. Step 5 Stir in the eggs and continue to gently cook until the mixture has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Pour the curd carefully into the pastry cases and sprinkle with remaining lime zest. Leave to cool.
  6. Step 6 Prepare the fruits, halving the strawberries (if necessary) and mixing everything together. Whip the cream lightly. Set a tart on each plate with a spoonful of cream and heap of fruit on the side. Dust with icing sugar before serving.