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Creamy Walnut Tartlets
You will love these Tartelettes au Noix! French walnut tartlets are crunchy with a creamy caramelized filling with a hint of orange and similar to pecan pie.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 tartlets
Calories: 784 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 ¾ cups flour
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- ⅛ tsp salt
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter cold, cut into pieces
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp milk beaten with 1 egg above
- 1 egg beaten with 1 Tbsp water (for brushing)
Filling
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup half and half
- ½ cup cream
- 8 oz walnuts coarsely chopped
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp orange peel
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- To prepare the dough place flour , sugar and salt in the food processor and pulse a few times. Add the butter and pulse a few times. Pour in the egg and milk mixture and keep pulsing until the mixture comes together.
- Turn onto a floured surface, and shape into a 12" cylinder. Cut into 6 equal 2" pieces. Roll out each individual piece to fit into a tartlet pan. Place a piece of parchment paper on top of each tarlet pan, and cover with pie weights. Place in the freezer for 45 minutes.
- Bake for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and quickly remove the pie weight and parchment paper. Brush all sides with the egg wash while hot.
- While the dough is in the freezer prepare the filling: in a saucepan heat cream, half and half, and sugar on medium heat until it starts to boil. Remove from heat and stir in the walnuts, vanilla, and orange peel.
- Fill the individual tartlets, then bake on oven rack for 20-25 minutes or until the filling has set.
- Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
784kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
74g
(25%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
51g
(78%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Cholesterol
140mg
(47%)
Sodium
72mg
(3%)
Potassium
246mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
40g
(80%)
Vitamin A
925IU
(19%)
Vitamin C
1.2mg
(1%)
Calcium
92mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6tartlets
Amount Per Serving
Calories 784
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 784kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 140mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 246mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 925IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.