Description
Delicious and easy-to-make fruit tartlets filled with pastry cream and topped with fresh fruit.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups mixed fresh fruit (such as strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, and raspberries)
- 1 cup pastry cream or vanilla pudding
- 1 tablespoon apricot jam (optional, for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, softened butter, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix until a dough forms.
- Divide the dough into 12 equal portions and press each portion into the bottom and up the sides of a muffin tin to form tartlet shells. Prick the bottoms with a fork to prevent bubbling.
- Bake the tartlet shells for 15-18 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool completely in the tin.
- Once cooled, carefully remove the tartlet shells from the muffin tin. Fill each shell with pastry cream or vanilla pudding, smoothing it out with a spatula.
- Top each tartlet with a variety of fresh fruit, arranging them as desired.
- If using apricot jam, heat it slightly in a microwave until melted and brush it over the fruit for a shiny finish.
- Chill the tartlets in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Notes
- For a chocolate twist, add cocoa powder to the dough for chocolate tartlet shells.
- You can also substitute the pastry cream with whipped cream or Greek yogurt for a lighter option.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tartlet
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg