Fresh Strawberry Flan Recipes

STRAWBERRY FLAN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas mark 4.
• Grease a 30cm (12in) sponge flan baking pan with butter, then dust with flour & set aside.
• Place eggs, sugar and butter into a large bowl and mix together with a blender until fluffy, which should take about 3 minutes.
• Sieve the flour and baking powder into the egg mixture, then whisk.
• Pour the contents into the prepared baking pan and spread evenly.
• Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 12 - 15 minutes until golden brown. Remove the sponge flan from the oven, and carefully tip it out onto a cooling rack to allow it to cool completely.
• Place the milk and vanilla pod in a pan and heat through. Remove from the heat.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar.
• Add the flour and a bit of the warm milk and stir.
• Add this mixture to the rest of the warm vanilla milk which is still in the saucepan.
• Whisk over a medium heat until smooth and thickened, which should take about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely.
• When the pastry case and custard have cooled down completely, fill the pastry case up to the brim with custard.
• Arrange the strawberries on top and drizzle with melted white chocolate and sprinkle with almonds.
• Serve immediately with whipped cream or ice cream, plus extra strawberries. Enjoy!

STRAWBERRY TARTS

Steps:

• Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a small bowl and place in the freezer for 30 minutes. Put the flour mixture in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the butter and shortening and pulse about 10 times, or until the butter is in the size of peas. Add the ice water and process until the dough comes together. Dump on a well-floured board and form into a disk. Wrap in plastic and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Roll out the dough and fit into 4 (4 1/2-inch) tart pans with removable sides. Don't stretch the dough when placing it in the pans or it will shrink during baking. Cut off the excess by rolling the pin across the top of each pan. Line the tart shells with a piece of buttered aluminum foil, butter side down, and fill them with dried beans or rice. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove the beans and foil, prick the bottom of the shells all over with a fork, and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned. Set aside to cool.
• Before serving, fill the tart shells with the pastry cream. Arrange the berries decoratively on top of the cream. Melt the apricot jelly with 1 teaspoon of water and brush the top of the tarts. Sprinkle with pistachios, if using, and serve.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the egg yolks and sugar on medium-high speed for 4 minutes, or until very thick. Reduce to low speed, and add the cornstarch.
• With the mixer still on low, slowly pour the hot milk into the egg mixture. Pour the mixture into a medium saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens, 5 to 7 minutes. Don't be alarmed when the custard comes to a boil and appears to curdle; switch to a whisk and beat vigorously. Cook, whisking constantly, for another 2 minutes; the custard will come together and become very thick, like pudding. Stir in the vanilla, Cognac, butter, and heavy cream. Pour the custard through a sieve into a bowl. Place plastic wrap directly on the custard and refrigerate until cold.

FRESH STRAWBERRY TARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Remove pie crust from pouch; place flat on work surface. Sprinkle sugar over crust; press in lightly. Cut 6 rounds from crust with 4-inch round cutter or trace 6 rounds with top of large plastic glass and cut out with sharp knife (piece scraps slightly for 6th round).
• Spray back of muffin pan with cooking spray. Fit rounds, sugared side up, alternately over backs of muffin cups. Pinch 5 equally spaced pleats around side of each cup. Prick each pastry generously with fork.
• Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes. Carefully remove from muffin cups. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, gently mix strawberries and glaze. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, about 30 minutes.
• Just before serving, spoon 1 tablespoon fudge topping into each shell. Spoon about 1/3 cup berry mixture into each shell. Garnish each with whipped topping.

FRESH MINI STRAWBERRY TARTS

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add butter and process until it looks like a cross between oatmeal and coarse cornmeal.
• Combine egg yolk, heavy cream, and vanilla extract. Process until most of the dough rolls into a ball. If necessary, sparingly add drops of cream to make it come together.
• Press dough into a roll like refrigerated cookie dough. Wrap in plastic and chill 30 minutes
• Spray molds generously with Baker's Secret or something like it. (Baker's Secret is an aerosol spray mix of flour and oil.) If using silicone molds, no greasing is necessary.
• Slice your roll of dough into 12 pieces. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough between two pieces of plastic wrap into a circle slightly larger than tart molds. Press into a mold with fingers being careful to keep the thickness consistent. Use a knife to trim off any extra at the top. Freeze for at least 30 minutes, overnight or up to a month. (See video for this step.)
• Freeze tarts for at least 30 minutes. Lay nonstick foil or butter on the shiny side of aluminum foil and fit flat but snugly inside of the crust. Bake in a 375˚F oven for 30-35 minutes. Remove foil for the last 8 minutes of bake time. Gently push the crust down if you see it has begun to puff when you remove the foil. Cool.
• Combine water, cornstarch, strawberry Jello, and corn syrup in that order. Stir or whisk until dissolved.
• Cook the filling in a microwave using a 2 qt-glass batter bowl. Takes 4-7 minutes on High, stirring once or twice. The mixture should boil and thicken to the consistency of molasses.
• Add food coloring and flavorings, if using. Set aside to cool for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, rinse and de-stem 1 quart of strawberries. Allow to drain and dry on a towel. Slice or cut strawberries into small pieces. Gently fold strawberries into the glaze.
• Spoon glazed strawberries into baked shells. I like to fill them as high as possible. Decadence is irresistible.
• Refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours. Best eaten the day they are made. Just before serving, top with whipped cream. Garnish with fresh mint if desired.

FRESH STRAWBERRY TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place pastry dough on a lightly floured work surface. Roll out dough to a round disk about 1/8-inch thick and 12 inches in diameter. Transfer to prepared baking sheet.
• Brush outside 2 inches around the edges of circle lightly with water. Tightly curl up a bit of the edge of the dough to give it a rounder shape with a slightly thickened edge. If some edges are thicker than others, pinch off excess and add to thinner edges forming a circle with even edges. Roll each edge again just once to make the edges thick enough to crimp. Crimp crust with your floured fingers.
• Use a fork to "dock" the bottom surface, covering it with tiny holes to prevent the dough from bubbling up as it bakes.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool about 10 minutes. Do not turn off the oven.
• Place cream cheese, creme fraiche, egg yolk, sugar, salt, vanilla, and lemon zest in mixing bowl. Mix together thoroughly. Carefully pour a thin layer of mixture evenly into pastry shell (you may not need all the cheese mixture).
• Transfer filled tart to oven. Bake until cheese layer is set and crust is browned, about 20 minutes. Let tart cool completely to room temperature before adding berries.
• Arrange berries cut side down, pointy end out starting with the larger berries around the edges. You can lean strawberries up a bit as your work your way toward the center. Cut some berry halves in half again to fit into any gaps on the cheese layer.
• Place apricot jam and 2 teaspoons water in saucepan. Heat over low heat until thin enough to brush. Let cool slightly before brushing generously over all berries and crust. Transfer tart to serving plate.

EASY STRAWBERRY FLAN RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY FLAN

Steps:

• Place the flan in the fridge before starting the process.
• Wash and cut strawberries into small pieces.
• Keep some strawberries aside for topping.
• Prepare jelly as per instructions on the package.
• Keep aside some jelly water for mixing with strawberry.
• In a bowl add chopped strawberries along with sugar, jelly water.
• Mix the strawberries well with jelly water and refrigerate until it sets.
• Place the strawberry mixed jelly and plain jelly in the refrigerator until we make the flan.
• Once the jelly is set.
• Take a bowl add the fresh double cream and using electric hand mixer a beat on low-medium speed until it reaches thick, stiff peaks. Don't beat too much otherwise, it will split.
• Now add the condensed milk and fold slowly, so that it is combined well with cream.

CLASSIC FRENCH STRAWBERRY TART RECIPE (TARTE AUX FRAISES)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the butter and 125g of powdered sugar. Then, add the almond powder to the mixture along with the rest of powdered sugar. Add the two eggs and mix until homogeneous. Add the flour and mix until you have a smooth dough. Wrap in a plastic film and place in the fridge for 2 hours, minimum.
• Preheat your oven to 200°C (392°F) or thermostat 6-7. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface to the thickness of a pound coin. Use to line a deep, fluted, loose-bottomed tart tin. Trim the excess and prick the base all over with a fork. Line the pastry case with baking paper and fill it with baking beans or rice. Place on a baking sheet and bake "à blanc" for 20 minutes. Remove the beans/rice and paper, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the crème pâtissière. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm up the milk with the vanilla and half of the sugar. In a large bowl, wisk the the rest of the sugar with the yolks until lighter in color and fluffy. Whisk in the cornstarch. When the milk is just simmering, strain half of the warm milk slowly into the egg mixture, whisking continuously. Transfer back into the saucepan with the rest of the milk and over low heat, stirring constantly until it has thickened. Take the pan off the heat and add the cold butter in small pieces and mix. Cover the crème pâtissière with cling film, creating contact with the cream, and set aside to cool completely.
• Spoon the crème pâtissière into the tart, then level the surface with the back of a spoon. Wash, drain, de-stem and halve the strawberries. Place a strawberry half in the center of the start, then arrange concentric rings of fruit around it until all of the crème pâtissière is covered. Optional: gently warm the apricot jam with 2 tbsp water until melted, brush over the strawberries and leave for 2 minutes to set. Serve.

STRAWBERRY FLAN CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook 1 cup sugar and water in saucepan on medium-high heat 10 min. or until sugar is melted and deep golden brown in color. (Do not stir.) Immediately pour into 12-cup fluted tube pan sprayed with cooking spray; tilt pan to evenly cover bottom with syrup. Set aside. Blend evaporated milk, cream cheese, eggs, vanilla and remaining sugar in blender until smooth.
• Prepare cake batter as directed on package; blend in dry gelatin mix. Pour over syrup in bottom of pan; gently ladle cream cheese mixture over cake batter. Cover with foil sprayed with cooking spray, sprayed-side down. Place in larger pan. Add enough water to larger pan to come halfway up side of tube pan.
• Bake 1 hour 15 min. or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool completely. (Do not remove cake from pan.)
• Refrigerate 2 hours. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife; invert onto plate. Gently remove pan. Serve cake topped with COOL WHIP and strawberries.

FRESH STRAWBERRY FLAN

Steps:

• Combine flour icing sugar and butter;mix with pastery blender until crumbly Press dough evenly over bottom and sides of 9" pie clate. Chill 15 minutes. Bake in preheated 425 F oven 8 - 10 minutes. Cool. Whip cream unti stiff; set aside. Beat cream cheese until smooth; beat in granulated sugar and vanilla. Fold in whipped chream Spread over bottom of prepared flan shell. Chill. Wash, hull and dry berries. Arrange over surface of flan. Melt jelly over low heat; cool slightly. Carefully spoon over berries. Chill well before serving