Description
Delicate and flavorful tarts filled with a smooth vanilla cream and topped with fresh raspberries, perfect for a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cups powdered sugar
- 0.5 cups unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 1 large egg yolk
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 0.5 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup fresh raspberries
- 0 Mint leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the flour and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl.
- Cut in the chilled, cubed butter until the mix looks like coarse crumbs.
- Add the egg yolk and cold water, then press the dough until it comes together.
- Wrap the dough in plastic and chill it for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Roll the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thick.
- Cut circles to fit your tartlet pans and place them in the pans.
- Poke the bottoms with a fork so they do not puff.
- Bake the tart shells for 15 to 18 minutes until golden.
- Let the tart shells cool fully on a rack.
- Combine the heavy cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a light simmer.
- Dissolve cornstarch in a few tablespoons of cold water in a separate bowl.
- Whisk the cornstarch mix into the simmering cream and keep stirring until it thickens.
- Remove the cream from heat and let it cool a bit.
- Spoon the vanilla cream into each cooled tart shell and smooth the tops with a spatula.
- Place fresh raspberries on top of the cream, pressing lightly.
- Chill the filled tarts in the fridge for at least one hour to set.
- Garnish each tart with a mint leaf if you like and serve cold.
Notes
For a lighter touch, use half and half instead of heavy cream. To make it gluten-free, substitute some flour with almond flour.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tart
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: vanilla tarts, cream tarts, raspberry dessert, sweet tarts, easy dessert