Strawberry Tarts

Name: Strawberry Tarts
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) cold unsalted butter, diced; 2 tablespoons cold shortening (recommended: Crisco); 1/4 cup ice water; 2 cups Pastry Cream, recipe follows; 2 pints whole strawberries, hulled and halved; 1/3 cup apricot jelly; 3 tablespoons shelled pistachios, halved, optional; 5 extra-large egg yolks, room temperature; 3/4 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 1/2 cups scalded milk; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon Cognac; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon heavy cream