Tartlet Shells Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| Butter | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), softened | |
| Sugar | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Egg white | 1 | |
| Almond extract | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Almonds | 3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs), blanched | |
| All purpose flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 2186 Calories from Fat 1256
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 145 g223.8%
Saturated Fat 62 g309.9%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 241.9 mg80.6%
Sodium 871.7 mg36.3%
Total Carbohydrates 171 g57%
Dietary Fiber 16.5 g65.8%
Sugars 56.2 g
Protein 60 g120.3%
Vitamin A 56.3% Vitamin C
Calcium 34.8% Iron 54.8%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Add ground almonds and flour; mix until smooth.
(If dough is very stiff, mix with hands.) Wrap dough in waxed paper; refrigerate 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 375F.
For each tartlet, use 1 teaspoon dough.
Press dough evenly into 2-by-1/2-inch tartlet pans.
Set tartlet pans on cookie sheet; bake about 10 minutes, or until golden-brown.
Let cool on wire rack 10 minutes.
With small spatula, gently remove tartlets from pans.
Let cool completely before filling.
Note: Tartlet Shells may be made day before and stored in an air-tight container.Makes 65.
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