Tartlets with sweet filling

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make tartlets with sweet filling? First prepare the tartlets. Measure out the necessary ingredients for the shortcrust pastry. The butter should be cold.

2. STEP 2

   

   Sift the flour into a suitable size bowl. Add salt, sugar, mix everything.

3. STEP 3

   

   Grate cold butter into the mixture of dry ingredients on a coarse grater.

4. STEP 4

   

   Grind everything with your hands until it becomes crumbly. Do this quickly so that the butter does not have time to melt from the heat of your hands.

5. STEP 5

   

   Beat the egg until smooth.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add the beaten egg to the butter crumbs and mix.

7. STEP 7

   

   Quickly knead the shortbread dough. Wrap it in cling film and put it in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   Remove the chilled dough from the refrigerator and roll it into a layer about 0.5 cm thick. You can roll the dough between two layers of parchment. I find it easier to do this by placing the dough in a large plastic bag. After rolling, I cut the bag at the seams and remove the top layer.

9. STEP 9

   

   Use a round cutter to cut out tartlet circles. Roll out the remaining dough again for cutting. My circles have a diameter of 10 cm. Their size will depend on the size of the molds used for baking the baskets. It is better if the diameter of the circles is slightly larger than the upper diameter of the molds.

10. STEP 10

    

    Place each circle of dough into the mold, placing the dough on the sides.

11. STEP 11

    

    Spread the dough over the sides and bottom of the mold, trim off any excess dough by gently pressing down on the top of the mold.

12. STEP 12

    

    Prick the bottom of the molds with a fork to avoid any possible formation of bubbles during baking.

13. STEP 13

    

    Bake the tartlets in an oven preheated to 190C for about 12 minutes. Baking mode and time may vary. Focus on the operating features of your oven. I got 18 tartlets.

14. STEP 14

    

    Prepare the custard. Measure out all the ingredients for it according to the list. If you like a sweeter filling, you can increase the amount of sugar.

15. STEP 15

    

    Combine egg yolks with sugar and vanilla sugar, whisk until smooth.

16. STEP 16

    

    Add flour to the yolks. Rub until lumps disappear.

17. STEP 17

    

    Pour about 120 ml of milk into the resulting mass, mix well until smooth.

18. STEP 18

    

    In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the remaining milk until hot. There is no need to bring it to a boil. Over medium heat, with constant stirring, pour in the flour mixture in a thin stream.

19. STEP 19

    

    To prevent the eggs from curdling, do not stop stirring the cream. Continue cooking it over medium heat. Soon the cream will begin to thicken noticeably. At the end of cooking, reduce heat to low. The finished cream lazily drips from the spatula. After cooling, the cream will become thicker.

20. STEP 20

    

    Remove the finished cream from the stove. To prevent a film from forming on the surface, cover the cream with cling film “in contact” and cool.

21. STEP 21

    

    To decorate tartlets, you can use any berries and fruits with soft pulp. Choose according to your taste and desire. Wash and dry all berries and fruits.

22. STEP 22

    

    Fill the tartlets with custard, decorate with berries or fruits and mint leaves on top. Bon appetit!