Tropézienne Brioche Tart

Ingredients

• Brioche Dough

  • 1 cup (150 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp instant yeast
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) water
  • 1/2 lemon, zest finely grated
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

• Orange Blossom Pastry Cream

  • 1/4 cup (55 g) sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) hot milk
  • 1/4 tsp (1 ml) vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) orange blossom water or finely grated orange zest

• Egg Wash

  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) 35% cream or milk
  • 2 tbsp pearl sugar (see note)