Crostata alla Crema Pasticcera e Fragole Fresche (Italian Custard Tart with Fresh Strawberries) This is the tart that fills the window of every Italian pasticceria from April to June: a crisp shortcrust shell, a thick layer of vanilla pastry cream, and fresh strawberries laid on raw. Nothing about the fruit is cooked, reduced or sweetened. The dessert is assembled cold, in the last hours before it is eaten, and it lives or dies on the thin coat of glaze brushed over the berri

An elegant vegan fraisier with vanilla sponge, smooth plant-based pastry cream, ripe strawberries, and a precise pâtisserie finish. The complete recipe includes dual US and metric measurements, assembly, temperature control, storage, and nutrition.

A vegan fruit tart with crisp pâte sucrée, smooth vanilla plant-based pastry cream, carefully arranged fresh fruit, and a light neutral glaze. Includes dual US and metric measures, blind baking, cream control, assembly, storage, and nutrition.