Making desserts is one of my favourite things to do and so my family are treated to sweet things on a regular basis. There is often a wave of excitement when a new dessert is presented, followed by the leftovers languishing in the fridge for a bit before finally being demolished. Not so with this tart! Home made pastry paired with pastry cream and a berry combo is obviously the happy place for my family because this was demolished in record time.
I had grand plans of eating a version that was modified to suit my specific dietary needs (a bowl of pastry cream with berries and a redcurrant sauce sounded heavenly!) but unfortunately there was cornflour in the pastry cream recipe. Undeterred, I enjoyed a simple bowl of berries with redcurrant jelly whilst basking in the compliments that came thick and fast as we ate. I am told that the tartness of the berries and redcurrant jelly were fabulously offset by the sweet pastry cream. And of course homemade pastry is always a hit with my family, providing a much appreciated crunch.
This is a very easy dessert, with no baking required once the pastry case has been made and blind baked. Definitely a wonderful choice for easy assembly when entertaining.
