No-cook strawberry & balsamic tartlets

Try these simple no-bake strawberry tarts which are flavoured with hints of balsamic vinegar and black pepper for an unusual twist. A stunning summer dessert

Prep:10 mins

Serves 6
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 316
fat 20g
saturates 13g
carbs 29g
sugars 19g
fibre 3g
protein 3g
salt 0.1g

Ingredients

150ml double cream
50g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting
2 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar
few pinches of cracked black pepper
6 small sweet pastry cases
480g strawberries(the best quality you can find)
meringuesand Thai basil leaves, to serve (optional)

Method

Whisk the cream with the icing sugar until it just starts to hold its shape – be careful not to take it too far as it will stiffen as soon as you add the vinegar. Slowly drizzle in the balsamic and cracked black pepper, transfer to a container, cover and chill until needed.
To construct the tarts, spoon a generous portion of the cream into the tart cases. Slice the strawberries and fan them out over the top of the tarts. Dust lightly with more icing sugar and scatter with lightly-crushed meringue and Thai basil leaves, if you like. Add a bit of cracked black pepper to finish, and serve.