INGREDIENTS
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Shell:
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, cold, cubed
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1/4 cup sugar
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1/4 cup ice water
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1 egg
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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Filling:
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2 pints strawberries, washed, hulled and halved
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3/4 cup apricot jam, optional
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Pastry Cream:
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4 extra-large egg yolks
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1 1/4 cups milk, divided
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1/2 cup sugar
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3 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 tablespoon heavy cream
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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1 pinch salt
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Directions