Fruit and Chocolate Tartlets
Fruit and Chocolate Tartlets are a delightful dessert that combines the richness of chocolate with the freshness of seasonal fruits. These bite-sized treats feature a buttery and flaky tart crust filled with a velvety chocolate ganache.
Ingredients
โ Pie dough (you can buy it ready-made or make it from scratch)
โ Custard cream
โ Melted chocolate
โ Fresh fruits (such as cherries or strawberries)
โ Crushed walnuts or almonds
Instructions
1. Pie dough:
ย โ If you are making your own dough, mix the ingredients, roll out the dough and place it in tartlet molds.ย Prick the bottom with a fork.
ย โ Bake at 180ยฐC (350ยฐF) for 10-15 minutes or until golden.ย Let cool.
2. Pastry cream:
ย โ In a saucepan, heat the milk until it boils.ย In another bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch.
ย โ Pour the hot milk over the egg yolk mixture and stir well.ย Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
ย โ Remove from heat and add vanilla essence.ย Let cool.
3. Assembly:
ย โ Once the tart shells are cool, add a layer of pastry cream.
ย โ Dip a section of the tartlet with melted chocolate and sprinkle with crushed walnuts or almonds.
ย โ Add fresh fruits in another section.
ย โ You can decorate with more chocolate or other ingredients of your choice.
Enjoy your mixed tartlets!ย Of course, this is just a basic recipe, and you can adapt it depending on your preferences and what you have on hand.
