Red Berry Tart
A favorite when I go to BBQs (parties, hackathons, your folks’ place), this red berry tart is fairly easy to make and packs a huge wow factor.
Components
Graham Cracker Crust
Vanilla Custard Filling
Red Berry Dessert Topping
Directions
Bake the crust and let it cool
Make the custard, pour into crust
Make the red berry topping, spread over the top
Graham Cracker Crust
Ingredients
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
6 tbs butter (melted)
1/3 cup white sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
Directions
pulse graham cracker in food processor or use muddler to crumb in bowl
combine melted butter, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl
press into pan, forming into crust shape
Vanilla Custard Filling
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Stir in milk until smooth.
Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly.
Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan.
Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
Remove from the heat. Gently stir in vanilla.
