Gooseberry Tart
Delicious gooseberry custard tart dessert
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
pastry resting time 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr 35 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 8 slices
Calories 395 kcal
For the Pastry
- 150 g plain flour
- 50 g icing sugar
- 75 g cold butter sliced
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon cold water
For the Filling
- 400 g gooseberries topped and tailed
- 3 eggs
- 100 g caster sugar
- 300 ml double cream
Make the Pastry
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C
Grease the flan base
Mix together the flour and sugar
Rub in the butter gently with your fingertips
Mix in the egg yolk and water, bringing it all together into a dough with your hands
Roll out the pastry on a floured surface and fit to the flan base
Place in the fridge to rest for 30 minutes
Cover the pastry with greaseproof paper and baking beans and bake in the oven for 15 minutes
Make the Filling
In a bowl mix together the eggs, cream and sugar
When the flan case is baked, cover the base with the gooseberries
Pour the egg mixture over the gooseberries
Bake in the oven for 35 minutes until the flan is becoming firm and browning a little