Mini almond-morello tarts


Mini almond-morello tarts
This very simple recipe is a good way to use up leftover sweetcrust pastry. The tiny tarts are filled with almond cream and topped with a morello cherry (French Griottines are best, if you can get them).
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Last modified on: March 1st 2020

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For 8 pieces, you will need:

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How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
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14 min.10 min.24 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 5 min.
Mini almond-morello tarts : Photo of step #1
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Roll out 150 g Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) thinly.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Mini almond-morello tarts : Photo of step #2
Line small tart tins or moulds.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Mini almond-morello tarts : Photo of step #3
Divide out the almond cream into the tart cases.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
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Top each tart with a cherry and press it down into the filling.

Stage 5 - 10 min.
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Bake for 10 minutes.
Remarks
As this is a recipe for leftovers, the quantities are for guidance only, so do adapt these to what you have to hand.

The same basic idea can be varied in lots of ways by using different pastry, cream filling and garnish.
Keeping
A few days in an airtight tin.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
919 Kcal or 3,848 Kj22 gr127 gr95 gr
46 %8 %12 %14 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
336 Kcal or 1,407 Kj8 gr46 gr35 gr
17 %3 %4 %5 %
Per piece
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
115 Kcal or 481 Kj3 gr16 gr12 gr
6 %1 %1 %2 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Egg, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 8 pieces : 2.27 €
  • Per piece : 0.28 €

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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée)Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Two-coloured chocolate-orange tart, Apple custard tart, Tatin apple diplomat tart, Citrus tart, Pistachio custard tart, ... All
Almond cream or frangipaneAlmond cream or frangipane: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pear tart with almond cream, Brioche slices with almond cream, Epiphany galette, Apricot and almond cream tart, Exotic fruit tart, ... All
Griottine cherriesGriottine cherries: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cherry and pistachio tarts, Individual charlottes with morello cherries, Piped petits-fours, Galette de Fougerolles, Hazelnut and cherry financiers, ... All
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