Mulberry Tart

When I was really young I used to go to an institute near my house to play. They had an old mulberry tree there, and I used to love to eat the plump, juicy berries straight off the tree. Unfortunately I haven’t been to the institute in years.

I was walking past Himalaya Mall, Ahmedabad; a few days ago. That’s when I saw a man pushing a cart with a large heap of ruby red mulberries on it. I literally had to run to catch up with him and bought a big bag of the juicy berries. That’s when disaster struck, the first berry made my hair stand on end! They were incredibly sour; close to inedible!

I came home rather disappointed; when inspiration struck. As I was making a care package with various kinds of tarts for Varun; I decided to try out this mulberry tart. Delicious!

Ingredients –

·              150g Mulberries

·              75g Sugar

·              2 Eggs

·              200ml Cream

·              1 9-inch Pre-baked Tart Shell

Pour the sugar over the mulberries and place on a low flame. Roughly mash the mulberries with a fork so that they release their juice and combine with the sugar. Let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes. Whisk the two eggs in a bowl and add the cream. Gently stir the cooled mulberry mixture in and pour into the tart shell. Bake the tart in an oven pre-heated to 170C till the sides are set and the center is still a little wobbly. Let the tart cool slightly and serve.