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Mini Fruit Tarts

Delightful mini fruit tarts with cream cheese filling and berries. A beautiful, easy-to-make dessert, perfect for any kind of celebration.

Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12 mini tarts
Calories: 290 kcal
Course: Cake
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

Tart shells:
  • 1⅓ cup all-purpose flour 165 g/ 6 oz
  • ½ cup icing sugar 50 g
  • ¼ teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • pinch of salt
  • ⅓ cup + 1 Tbsp unsalted butter cold, 90 g/ 3 oz
  • a small egg yolk
  • ½ to 1 tablespoon cold water
Filling:
  • 1 cup cream cheese 220 g/ 8 oz
  • 1 cup Creme Fraiche 220 g/ 8 oz
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup icing sugar + extra for dusting, 50 g
  • 10.5 oz berries of choice, 300 g

Instructions

Tart shells:
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  1. Dough: Place the flour, icing sugar, lemon zest, salt, and butter in the food processor and process until you get a coarse mixture that resembles breadcrumbs; you should still have some small butter pieces visible.Add the yolk and the ½ tablespoon water and mix shortly until the dough comes together. Only add more water if necessary; the pastry should hold together when you pinch it.1⅓ cup all-purpose flour/ 165 g + ½ cup icing sugar/ 50 g + ¼ teaspoon grated lemon zest + pinch of salt + ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon unsalted butter/ 90 ga small egg yolk + ½ to 1 tablespoon cold water
  2. Refrigerate: Turn the pastry onto the working surface and knead lightly to form a smooth disc for just a few seconds to form a smooth disc. Divide the pastry into two portions, wrap each piece in plastic foil, and refrigerate until needed. It will keep for a week in the fridge and a month in the freezer.Brush the muffin tin with melted butter, place it in the fridge, and leave to set for about 30 minutes.
  3. Roll: Dust the working surface with very little flour. Take one portion of the wrapped pastry out of the fridge and divide it into 6 portions. Form 6 small balls and roll each one into a circle, about 2-3 mm thick and large enough to cover the bottom and the walls of the muffin tin. Repeat with the second portion of pastry.
  4. Preheat the oven to 300°F/ 150°C. Line each pastry shell with a paper muffin case, fill with dry beans or rice, and bake blind for about 25 minutes. Remove the beans/rice and the paper. The cases should be golden-brown. If they are not so yet, bake for another 5 to 10 minutes without beans and paper.
  5. Cool: Let the shells cool slightly but remove them from the muffin tin while still warm; they will slide out of the form. Place on a wire rack to cool completely, then fill.
Filling:
  1. Mix the cream cheese with a whisk to loosen it up. Add the crème Fraiche, vanilla extract, and icing sugar and whisk until the cream thickens again.1 cup cream cheese/ 220 g + 1 cup crème fraiche/ 220 g + ½ teaspoon vanilla extract + ½ cup icing sugar / 50 g
  2. Fill the cases with the cream and arrange the berries on top. Dust with icing sugar if you wish.10.5 oz berries / 300 g

Notes

  • Always use a kitchen scale when baking, cup measuring is not very precise.
  • Always use a kitchen scale when baking, cup measuring is not very precise.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1tart Calories 290kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 73mg (24%) Sodium 100mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 11g (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12mini tarts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 290

% Daily Value*

Serving 1tart
Calories 290kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 100mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 11g 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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