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Summery berry and basil galette

This free-form pastry tart is as easy as pie - actually, probably easier!

June 18, 2020 09:37
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Basil gives this fruity, summer dessert a twist.


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Ingredients

For the pastry base:

190g plain flour

¼ tsp salt

50g golden caster sugar

110g cold, unsalted butter, cut into pieces

1 egg, beaten

1 tbsp fridge cold water

 

For the filling:

150g blueberries

300g strawberries, large ones halved or quartered

Squeeze of lemon juice

1 – 2 tbsp caster sugar (depending how sweet the berries are)

½ tbsp cornflour

3 tbsp ground almonds

1 tbsp caster sugar

1 small egg, beaten

1 tbsp granulated or demerera sugar

 

To serve:

Micro basil leaves or regular basil finely shredded

Icing sugar (optional)

Sour cream or yoghurt