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Ingredients

• PÂTÉ SUCRÉE (SWEET DOUGH)
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 7 tablespoons, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• For the Pastry Cream:
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup sugar, divided
• 5 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scrapped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• For the Tart Topping:
• 2 pints whole strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 1/3 cup apricot jelly
• 2 teaspoons cold water
• 3 tablespoons cold water