Union jack tart
(5 votes)
Nutritional Info
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Energy
2056KJ
491KCAL
24% -
Fat
34g
high
48% -
Saturates
21g
high
106% -
Sugars
19g
med
21% -
Salt
0.37g
low
6%
Ingredients
- 225g butter, in small cubes, plus extra for greasing
- 350g plain flour, plus extra for rolling out
- 50g icing sugar, plus 2 tbsp for the mascarpone
- 2 egg yolks
- 4 tbsp redcurrant jelly (optional)
- 375g mascarpone
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 225g reduced fat crème fraîche
- 250-400g strawberries, green tops removed
- 150g raspberries
- 200g blueberries
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. Lightly grease a 33 x 23cm shallow tin with butter and line the base with baking paper.
Sift the flour with a pinch of salt. Rub the butter into the flour, using your fingertips, until it looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in 50g icing sugar.
Mix the yolks with 3 tbsp cold water and add to the flour mixture to make a stiff dough. You may need more water – add a teaspoon at a time. On a lightly floured surface, roll out to 2cm larger than the tin. Carefully transfer to the tin using the rolling pin. Press into the corners and sides. Prick the base with a fork. Chill for 30 minutes.
Line the pastry with baking paper and fill with baking beans or rice. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove the paper and rice or beans and bake for 8 minutes. Cool.
Melt the jelly, if using, in a small pan and brush over the inside of the pastry case. Leave to set for 10 minutes.
Mix the mascarpone with the vanilla, crème fraîche and remaining icing sugar and spread inside the pastry cases.
Arrange the berries, to make a British flag.