Description
Deliciously creamy tartlets topped with fresh berries, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup (65 g) sugar
- 2 tablespoons (20 g) cornstarch (or all-purpose flour)
- 10 fl oz (300 ml) hot milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar (for pastry)
- 4 oz (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for pastry)
- Pinch salt
- 1 1/2 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- Fresh berries (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease the tartlet mold with butter and flour.
- Whisk the egg yolks, 1/3 cup sugar, and cornstarch in a medium-sized pan until smooth.
- Add the hot milk gradually, whisking continuously to prevent lumps.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat until it reaches a slow boil, then cook for a few more minutes. Refrigerate until cool.
- In a bowl, whisk 1 egg and 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy for the tartlet dough.
- Add softened butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, a pinch of salt, and flour, mixing until combined.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out the chilled dough to 1/8 inch thick and cut out rounds with a cookie cutter.
- Press the dough into the tartlet mold and prick the bottoms with a fork.
- Bake the shells for 14-15 minutes until golden, then cool completely.
- Fill the custard into each tartlet shell and top with fresh berries before serving.
Notes
- Ensure not to overcook the custard to maintain its creaminess.
- Experiment with different types of berries based on seasonality.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tartlet
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg