Tartlets are small baskets of dough with filling. The filling can be very different: pate, salad, fruit. For a buffet table, such an appetizer is indispensable, and children rarely refuse a breakfast that resembles a cake, even if they find unsweetened filling inside. In preparation for the holiday, many people buy ready-made baskets in the store, but they are not cheap and their taste often leaves much to be desired. It's a good idea to bake your own tartlets. The dough for them is easy to prepare at home.
Delicious shortbread dough for tartlets
Shortbread dough is very easy to prepare, but that doesn’t make it any less tasty. On the contrary, it acquires a spicy and delicate aftertaste that does not overshadow the taste of the filling.
To prepare you will need:
| Butter | Wheat flour | Sugar | Eggs |
| 200 g | 300 g | 100 g | 1 PC |
- The amount of sugar and additional ingredients that should be added to the dough depend on the purpose of the tartlets. If these are unsweetened tartlets, it is advisable not to overuse granulated sugar.
- First, the flour is sifted and the butter is softened. Then both ingredients are mixed. It is advisable to do this by hand to obtain a homogeneous mass.
- An egg is beaten into a separate vessel, to which sugar and a little salt are added. The ingredients rise to the point of foam.
- This mass is poured into flour. Everything is mixed so that the dough acquires a softer and denser texture.
- To get a better shape, you can place the dough in the refrigerator for a while. It can be used for cookies and pies if there is any leftover.
- The finished dough is divided into pieces of the desired size and straightened into molds by hand. Place on a baking sheet and go into a preheated oven. Baking time depends on the power of the oven.
- Ready-made tartlets can be filled with filling and served. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KymSHYxWsNw
Italian tartlets
These small edible salad bowls were invented by Italian chefs who love to combine culinary aesthetics and excellent taste. The filling is prepared in a complex, multi-component manner - either seafood or chicken. A special sauce is also prepared, which is poured into the finished baskets with the contents and placed in the oven to thicken.
Initially, Neapolitan pies were prepared using this principle, which were then made in miniature form and served cold. As a rule, tartlets are baked from shortcrust pastry. This cooking method can be considered classic. But there are other cooking recipes.
Cooking with yeast
Very tasty dough for tartlets is obtained through the use of yeast. This recipe is considered classic and more standard. He is familiar to many housewives.
It will require:
| Wheat flour | Milk | Sugar | Dry yeast | Salt | Eggs |
| 600 g | 0.2 l | 30 g | 1 package | Taste | 2 pcs |
- First you need to heat the milk a little, it should not boil.
- Afterwards you can add yeast, sugar and salt. The amount of sugar depends on the purpose of the tartlets (the sweeter, the more sugar).
- The milk should stand in a warm place for about half an hour. This is necessary for the yeast to ferment.
- Next, beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing everything well.
- The flour is sifted directly into this mixture in parts, mixed at the same time until an elastic and tight dough is formed.
- Knead the dough a little, roll it into a ball, wrap it in cling film and put it in the refrigerator for a while.
- Small pieces are torn from the dough ball and smoothed into molds.
- The forms with the dough are laid out on a baking sheet and placed in a preheated oven for half an hour.
Mini shortcrust pastry tartlets with cream, whipped cream and meringue
Shortcrust pastry, refreshing mango, whipped cream and meringue - cool? I can promise it will be even better than you can imagine.
