How To Make Fresh Berry Tart

Step 2: Heat the oven

Preheat the oven to 180ºC or gas mark 4.

Step 3: Prepare the pasty crust

Take the baking tin and gently lie the pastry on top.

Press it down into the tin, working your way around the edges to the top and finally remove any pastry that hangs over the sides. With a fork prick the pastry crust all over.

Place a piece of greaseproof paper on top and then add the beans to weigh it down. This will prevent the pastry from rising.

Step 4: Bake the pastry

Place the baking tin in the centre of the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 5: Make the cream filling

In a bowl combine the egg yolks, with the sugar and the flour then pour in just half of the milk and mix together thoroughly.

Next make an insertion down the centre of the vanilla pod and scrape out the pulp.

Then drop both into a saucepan and pour over the remaining milk.

Place the saucepan over a medium temperature and heat the milk until almost boiling.

Next, pour some of the hot milk into the bowl with the egg mixture and whisk until combined,

Then pour all of this back into the saucepan and stir continuously as it thickens. It's important the spoon reaches right to the bottom of the pan to avoid the cream burning.

Leave it to simmer for about a minute, while stirring, until thick and then remove from the heat

Step 6: Add the butter

Add a few cubes of butter and whisk

then add the remaining butter and whisk until all are well combined.

Take the vanilla pod out and pour the cream into another bowl.

Place a piece of cling film over the top of the bowl and push it down to directly cover the cream. This will stop a skin from forming.

Then place in the fridge to chill for a few hours.

Step 7: Remove the pastry from the oven

When the pastry crust is golden brown and crisp, remove from the oven. Remove the paper together with the beans and leave to cool.

Step 8: Finish the cream filling

When the cream filling is completely cold, take out of the fridge and peel off the cling film.

Stir briefly then add half of the whipped cream and blend it in.

Add the other half and stir well until you have a smooth mixture.

Step 9: Finish the tart

Spread the cream onto the pastry crust and smooth it over with a spatula.

Arrange the berries on top as you wish.

Step 10: Make the glaze

Put the apricot marmalade into a saucepan together with the water over a medium temperature.

Break it down with a spoon while it melts and then let it boil to thicken a little, about 2 minutes.

Remove from the heat and allow it to cool down.

Step 11: Glaze the tart

Using a brush, give the berries a generous coating of the glaze.

Step 12: Serve

Serve the tart just as it is. It is very creamy so it really doesn't require any extra cream or ice cream.