German Strawberry Tart / Erdbeer Tortenboden
- 50 g superfine sugar, plus
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 50 g flour, plus
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 2 eggs
- 225 g strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 3 tablespoons strawberry jam or 3 tablespoons glaze
- Grease an 8 inch (20cm) raised-based flan tin.
- Sprinkle over 2 tsp sugar and tilt to coat evenly.
- Add 1 level tsp flour and coat similarly, knocking out any excess.
- Place the eggs and remaining sugar in a deep bowl and whisk until the mixture is very thick.
- Sift the flour over the surface of the mixture.
- Fold in gently with a metal spoon, then turn into the prepared tin and tilt to level the surface.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 180 degrees C for 20-25 minutes until the sponge springs back when pressed lightly.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack.
- Arrange the sliced fruit in the flan case.
- Put the strawberry jam and 1 tbsp water in a small saucepan and heat gently together until liquid.
- Cool a little then brush over the fruit.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/german-strawberry-tart-erdbeer-tortenboden-425085 (may not work)