GLAZED STRAWBERRY TARTS WITH ELDERFLOWER CREAM

Serves 12

INGREDIENTS:

For the pastry: 225g plain flour; 50g icing sugar; 100g butter, diced; 2 egg yolks.

For the filling: 200ml double cream; 25g icing sugar; 2 tbsp elderflower cordial; 400g strawberries, sliced; 75g redcurrant jelly

METHOD:

1. To make the pastry, put the flour into a bowl, add the icing sugar and butter then rub in the butter with fingertips or an electric mixer until it resembles fine crumbs.

2. Stir in the egg yolk then squeeze together with fingertips to make a dough, adding a little water if needed.

3. Knead lightly then roll out thinly on a lightly floured surface. Cut out 10cm/4in circles using a large biscuit cutter then press these into buttered sections of a 12 hole deep muffin tin. Prick bases with a fork and chill for 15 minutes. 4. Line each tart with a circle of greaseproof paper and some dried lentils or baking beans and bake blind in a pre-heated oven set to 190°C/gas mark 5 for 10 minutes. Remove paper and lentils or beans and cook for 3-4 minutes until pale golden. Leave to cool. 5. Remove pastry cases from the tin, arrange on a serving plate.

6. Whip the cream with the icing sugar and elderflower cordial until it forms soft swirls. Spoon into the tart cases. Arrange the strawberries on top.

7. Warm the redcurrant jelly in a small saucepan until melted then brush over the tarts. Serve within 30 minutes of decorating.

Recipe from Love Fresh Berries lovefreshberries.co.uk