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This cookbook is a treasure of old time recipes that are too good to be left just to memory.
Enjoy with Love,
Catherine
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons sweet butter â cut into little pieces
- 1 egg yolk
- 4 tablespoons confectionersâ sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp grated lemon rind
- ½ cup red currant jelly
- 1 pint strawberries
- 1 cup heavy cream
Directions
- Sift the flour into a bowl. Make a well in the center. Add the butter, egg yolk, confectionersâ sugar, vanilla extract, and lemon rind. Work the ingredients in the center, drawing in the flour until the dough is smooth.
- Pat out the dough onto the bottom and sides of an 8-inch tart pan. Prick the bottom and sides of the dough with a fork..
- Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the pastry is a light-golden brown. Cool.
- To make the glaze, put the currant jelly in a small saucepan. Melt it slowly over a low heat. Cool slightly and brush the glaze over the bottom of the pastry.
- Wash and hull the strawberries and arrange them points up, over the bottom of the pastry. Brush the strawberries with the remaining currant glaze.
- Just before serving, whip the cream until light and fluffy and serve with the tart.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 174g | |
| Recipe makes 5 servings | |
| Calories 434 | |
| Calories from Fat 203 | 47% |
| Total Fat 23.16g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat 14.34g | 57% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium 119mg | 5% |
| Potassium 171mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 54.91g | 15% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.4g | 8% |
| Sugars 26.97g | 18% |
| Protein 3.72g | 6% |
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