My Little Tartlets Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings4
Interest GroupParty
Ingredients
| All-purpose flour - 3/4 cup | ||
| Cake flour | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) (For Crust:) | |
| Granulated Sugar | 1/2 Teaspoon (For Crust:) | |
| Salt - A pinch | ||
| 70% buttermilk-vegetable oil spread - 6 tablespoons, cut into pieces and chilled | ||
| Cold water - 3 tablespoons + 1 to 2 teaspoons more as required | ||
| Reduced-fat cream cheese - 3 ounces | ||
| Reduced-fat ricotta cheese - 6 tablespoons | ||
| Confectioner’s sugar | 3 Tablespoon (For Filling:) | |
| Pure vanilla extract | 1/2 Teaspoon (For Filling:) | |
| Seedless raspberry jam - 2 tablespoons | ||
| Orange liqueur or Orange juice - 1 teaspoon | ||
| Mixed berries | 2 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), sliced (For Glaze and Topping:) | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Place the oven rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat oven to temperature of 375 degrees.
MAKING
2) To make the crust, stir together both the flours, sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
3) Use a pastry blender, your fingertips or 2 knives held like scissors to cut in the vegetable oil spread till the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
4) Sprinkle the mixture with 3 tablespoons of cold water and use a fork to toss in order to moisten.
5) Gather the dough into a bowl. Add another 1 to 2 teaspoons of water, if required, to hold the dough together.
6) Flatten the dough into a dish and use plastic wrap to cover. Refrigerate for about 20 minutes.
7) To make the filling, beat the cream cheese in a small bowl, with the help of an electric mixer set on medium speed, till it is fluffy.
8) Into the cream cheese, press the ricotta cheese through a sieve with the help of a rubber spatula.
9) Add the vanilla and confectioners-€™ sugar and beat well till blended.
10) Cover the mixture and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours so that it thickens slightly.
11) Divide the refrigerated dough into 8 equal parts.
12) On a surface that has been floured, roll one dough piece into a round of 5-inches.
13) Fir the round dough piece into a Texas-size (3 1/2 X 1 3/4 inches) or jumbo muffin-pan cup. Repeat the procedure with 7 more muffin cups.
14) Use a fork to prick the bottoms of the dough pieces in the muffin cups.
15) Place on the upper third of the preheated oven and bake for about 10 to 12 minutes, till the dough has turned golden.
16) Transfer the muffins cups to the wire rack and allow to cool.
17) Remove the cooled shells from the pans.
18) To make the glaze, combine together the jam and liqueur or orange juice in a small sauce. Cook over low heat, stirring, till the jam has melted. Allow to slightly cool.
FINALIZING
19) Into the cooled shells, spoon the filling carefully.
20) On top of each stuffed shell, arrange the fruit.
21) Brush with the glaze.
SERVING
22) Serve chilled or at room temperature on a decorative serving platter or individual plates. Some sliced fruit can be served on the side.
1) Place the oven rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat oven to temperature of 375 degrees.
MAKING
2) To make the crust, stir together both the flours, sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
3) Use a pastry blender, your fingertips or 2 knives held like scissors to cut in the vegetable oil spread till the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
4) Sprinkle the mixture with 3 tablespoons of cold water and use a fork to toss in order to moisten.
5) Gather the dough into a bowl. Add another 1 to 2 teaspoons of water, if required, to hold the dough together.
6) Flatten the dough into a dish and use plastic wrap to cover. Refrigerate for about 20 minutes.
7) To make the filling, beat the cream cheese in a small bowl, with the help of an electric mixer set on medium speed, till it is fluffy.
8) Into the cream cheese, press the ricotta cheese through a sieve with the help of a rubber spatula.
9) Add the vanilla and confectioners-€™ sugar and beat well till blended.
10) Cover the mixture and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours so that it thickens slightly.
11) Divide the refrigerated dough into 8 equal parts.
12) On a surface that has been floured, roll one dough piece into a round of 5-inches.
13) Fir the round dough piece into a Texas-size (3 1/2 X 1 3/4 inches) or jumbo muffin-pan cup. Repeat the procedure with 7 more muffin cups.
14) Use a fork to prick the bottoms of the dough pieces in the muffin cups.
15) Place on the upper third of the preheated oven and bake for about 10 to 12 minutes, till the dough has turned golden.
16) Transfer the muffins cups to the wire rack and allow to cool.
17) Remove the cooled shells from the pans.
18) To make the glaze, combine together the jam and liqueur or orange juice in a small sauce. Cook over low heat, stirring, till the jam has melted. Allow to slightly cool.
FINALIZING
19) Into the cooled shells, spoon the filling carefully.
20) On top of each stuffed shell, arrange the fruit.
21) Brush with the glaze.
SERVING
22) Serve chilled or at room temperature on a decorative serving platter or individual plates. Some sliced fruit can be served on the side.
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