Strawberry Tart Recipe

Ingredients

• 115 g (1 stick or 1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
• 75 g (3/4 cup) powdered sugar
• 25 g (1/4 cup) ground almond, sieved
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
• 1 egg wash (=1 egg yolk + 1 tbsp heavy cream)
• 30 cl (1 cup+ 1/4 cup) milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract / vanilla paste
• 3 egg yolks
• 50 g (1/4 cup) caster sugar
• 30 g (4 tablespoons) cornstarch
• 30 g (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter- diced
• 600 g (1. 3lbs) fresh strawberries
• 3 tablespoons apricot preserve, optional