Ingredients for berry curd

2 cups fresh strawberries or berries of choice, stems removed
½ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
Juice of 1 lemon
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup fresh berries for topping
Mint for garnish

Ingredients for crust

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup icing sugar
110g butter, melted

Method to make the crust

Preheat oven to 180°C. In a bowl, whisk together the flour and icing sugar

Add the butter and stir together until thoroughly combined

Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of a 20cm tart pan with a removable base

Place the tart pan on an oven tray and bake for 20 minutes or until the crust is golden

Method to make the berry curd

Coarsely chop the berries and place them into a small saucepan over a medium heat. Add sugar and lemon juice

Bring berries to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cook for around 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and allow to cool

Pour the berries into a food processor and blend until smooth

Return berries to the saucepan and add the whole eggs and egg yolks. Whisk to combine  

Place the saucepan over a medium heat and cook for 10 minutes. Stir mixture until it begins to thicken

Remove from the heat and add the butter and stir well

Pour mixture into a bowl and place in the fridge for 4 hours

Pour curd into the crust and top with extra berries and fresh mint leaves