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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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Mini almond-morello tarts : Stage 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 : Stage 2
Line small tart tins or moulds.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Mini almond-morello tarts : Stage 3
Divide out the almond cream into the tart cases.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
Mini almond-morello tarts : Stage 4
Top each tart with a cherry and press it down into the filling.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 10 min.
Mini almond-morello tarts : Stage 5
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.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe200 RDI=80 %1,090 RDI=100 %940 RDI=140 %9,310 RDI=470 %38,980 RDI: 470 %
Per 100 g70 RDI=30 %400 RDI=40 %340 RDI=50 %3,400 RDI=170 %14,230 RDI: 170 %
Per piece30 RDI=10 %140 RDI=10 %120 RDI=20 %1,160 RDI=60 %4,870 RDI: 60 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, milk, egg, Nuts
How much will it cost?
  • For 8 pieces : 2.40 €
  • Per piece : 0.30 €

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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: Plum tart, Strawberry tart, Cottage cheese tart, Pear and lime meringue pie, Tarte Jurassienne, ... See them all 45

Almond cream
Almond cream

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