Preparation
• Preparing the pastry:
• 1. Mix all the pastry ingredients in a bowl, then knead by hand or with a stand mixer for a few minutes.
• 2. Chill the dough while preparing the other elements.
• Preparing the strawberry coulis:
• 1. Put the sugar and the strawberries cut into small dice in a saucepan. Mix well.
• 2. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until you get a thick jam consistency.
• Preparing the pastry cream:
• 1. Bring the milk to a simmer. Remove from the heat and add the split and scraped vanilla pod. Cover and leave to infuse for 5 minutes, then remove the pod.
• 2. In a bowl, mix the starch, the sugar and the turmeric. Pour in the hot milk while whisking, then return everything to the saucepan. Add the almond butter if you are not using margarine/plant-based butter and mix well.
• 3. Thicken over medium heat, stirring regularly. The cream will thicken more as it cools.
• 4. If you did not use almond butter, stir in the margarine or plant-based butter in pieces off the heat. Mix well.
• 5. Leave the pastry cream to cool in the fridge in a piping bag.
• Baking and assembly:
• 1. Preheat the oven to 170°C (fan) or 180°C (conventional).
• 2. Bake the tart base for 20 minutes.
• 3. Take out of the oven as soon as it is lightly golden. Turn out and leave to cool.
• 4. Cover the tart base with strawberry coulis, spreading it evenly with a large spoon.
• 5. Cover with pastry cream using the piping bag then spread with a flat spatula.
• 6. Wash and hull the strawberries (keep the tops to make a syrup). Arrange the whole or halved strawberries on the tart, as you like.
• 7. Enjoy immediately or keep chilled until serving. The tart keeps for a few days chilled, but it is best eaten the same day.