Cherry and pistachio tarts
A shortcrust pastry case baked with pistachio cream, then topped with Griottine cherries.
1 hour 20 min.
Easy
12 littles tarts
4 IngredientsLast modified on: July 4th 2010
For 12 littles tarts, you will need:
- 1
500 g sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) - 2
400 g pistachio cream - 3
80 g apricot glaze - 4
300 g Griottine cherries - Total weight: 1,280 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 1 hour
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Roll out 500 g sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée) and cut circles to line tart tins, moulds or rings.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F).
Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F).
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Put 1 teaspoonful of pistachio cream in the bottom of each tart case.
Stage 3
Spread it more or less evenly.
Stage 4 - 20 min.
Bake for around 20 minutes, until the tarts are fully cooked and the pistachio cream well risen.
Turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool.
Turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Melt 80 g apricot glaze and coat the top of the tarts, using a brush.
Stage 6 - 20 min.
Place the cherries on the glaze without delay, so that they stick.
Brush another coat of glaze on the top.
Your tarts are ready.
Brush another coat of glaze on the top.
Your tarts are ready.
Remarks
These tarts can be prepared several hours in advance, even the day before.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 570 RDI=220 % | 3,080 RDI=290 % | 2,730 RDI=410 % | 31,230 RDI=1,560 % | 130,770 RDI: 1,560 % |
| Per 100 g | 40 RDI=20 % | 240 RDI=20 % | 210 RDI=30 % | 2,440 RDI=120 % | 10,220 RDI: 120 % |
| Per little tarts | 50 RDI=20 % | 260 RDI=20 % | 230 RDI=30 % | 2,600 RDI=130 % | 10,900 RDI: 130 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 littles tarts : 14.20 €
- Per little tarts : 1.20 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée)
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tarte Jurassienne, Lemon and lime custard tart, Plum tart "En passant par la Lorraine", Blackcurrant and chestnut verrines, Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, ... See them all 43
Pistachio cream
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio and goji pinwheels, ... See them all 1
Griottine cherries
Like these other recipes: Mini almond-morello tarts, Hazelnut and cherry financiers, Black Forest gateau, Galette de Fougerolles, Piped petits-fours, ... See them all 6
Apricot glaze
Like these other recipes: Pear, grapefruit and pistachio tart, Tarte Bourdaloue, Fraisier (French strawberry cake), Tarte Jurassienne, Plum tart "En passant par la Lorraine", ... See them all 21
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