Seems my kitchen has been producing cake after cake, so this week’s recipe for Tuesday was a nice change. Simple sweet shortbread crust spread with jam and topped with fresh fruit. What could be simpler?
The crust for this came together easily. I added a bit more egg yolk than called for because it seemed to be a bowl full of powder. I chose to make small tarts so that I could enjoy them in small portions and not feel obliged to eat the entire tart all at once! The strawberries were mixed with a bit of sugar and a splash of Peruvian Pisco. I chose not to include the black pepper, nor the fresh herbs or zest. I probably would have enjoyed all three, but I was worried that others would turn their nose up and I would eat it all the tarts, all alone. Although Dorie makes a few suggestions for additional toppings, I decided to follow the Latin tradition and drizzled sweetened condensed milk over the strawberries.
This was a wonderful after-dinner treat! The thing I love most is that it is a simple, throw everything together and eat-it-right-away kind of dessert.
Would you like to make your own La Palette Strawberry Tart? You can find the original recipe on page 374 in Baking: From My Home to Yours and on Serious Eats.
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La Palette Strawberry Tarts are being served up for Tuesdays With Dorie. This weeks TWD recipe was chosen by Marie of A Year in Oak Cottage. Enjoy more Strawberry Tarts by visiting the blogroll at the Tuesdays With Dorie website.
The Pisco and the sweetened condensed milk sound wonderful – great idea!
I used to love sweetened condensed milk on toast – great idea!
So pretty and what originality! I enjoyed your post.
The tarts look delicious! I love how you topped them with the condensed milk.
You did a wonderful job this week! The tartelettes win me over
That looks fantastic! Gorgeous tart
And any tradition involving condensed milk is a keeper in my book 
perfect for the season!
Those look fantastic! Sweetened condensed milk sounds like a great idea.
That looks delightful! I love the idea of the sweetened condensed milk drizzle.
I love the idea of drizzled sweetened condensed milk on top! Very creative photography!
Shari@Whisk: a food blog
Looks delish!! I would love to try it with the condensed milk.
your tarts are lovely. you should try it w/the pepper next time!