INGREDIENTS
Almond Sweet Pastry
1/2 cup
unsalted butter, at room temperature
1
large egg yolk
1/2 cup
icing sugar
1/2 cup
ground almonds
1 cup
+ 3 tbsp. unbleached white flour
salt
Basil Custard
1 1/2 cups
milk
1/4 cup
cane sugar
4
egg yolks
1 tsp
vanilla
2 tbsp
flour or cornstarch
1 cup
chopped basil
Basil Syrup
1 cup
water
1 1/2 cups
cane sugar
1 cup
chopped basil
Topping
About 1 1/2 pound of fresh sliced organic strawberries
Fresh basil leaves for garnish