…from the Perspectives’ Holiday Kitchen ![]() How you doin’? Are you looking for a show-stopping dessert? If you don’t mind spending the time here is my recipe for making mini dessert tarts that are wickedly cute and quite delicious. While the directions are a bit long, these little tarts are deceptively easy to make. The shells taste like buttery almond cookies. The base filling is a deliciously smooth and creamy pastry cream with vanilla and brandy flavor thrills, all topped with beautiful fresh fruit. You can really use any seasonal fruit. In the test kitchen, I aimed for color and shape—red raspberries, yellow mango, green kiwis and blue blueberries. The shine is from apricot jam glaze and of course a bit of whipped cream topping right before serving. These pretty little fruit tarts will be the perfect finish to a Christmas or New Year’s brunch, wedding shower, or really any special occasions. Always remember everyone loves the taste of something sweet at the end of any great meal. Prep time: 1 hour Cook time: 15 minutes Chill time: 2 hours or overnight Bake time: 25 minutes Yield: 15 to 18 mini tarts Ingredients For the tart shells 2-2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup almond flour 1-1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar, divided 1 cup unsalted room temperature butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Kosher salt 1 large egg, plus 2 egg yolks, divided For the pastry cream 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1-2/3 cups whole milk 1/4 cup heavy cream Kosher salt 6 large egg yolks 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon brandy 3 tablespoons unsalted butter For the fruit topping 5 cups mixed fruit, cut into bite-size pieces, if needed 2 tablespoons apricot jam Whipped cream or mint leaf Directions To make the dough
ChefSecret: Pastry cream can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Finished fruit tarts can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Quip of the Day: Why do we have Pop-Tarts and not Mom-Tarts? Because of the Pastry-archy. ------------------------------------------- Do you have a question or comment? Send your thoughts to [email protected]. All recipes and cooking tips are posted on our website https://www.perspectives-la.com/covid-19-survival-guide. ------------------------------------------- To you and everyone dear to you, be strong, positive, stay well, stay safe and be kind. Take a breath and count your blessings, and if you have a little extra to share with others, please consider donating to Feeding America and/or American Red Cross. #ChristmasRecipes #Christmas #HolidayMiniFruitTarts #PastryCream #FruitTopping #Dessert #Holidays2023 #BeThankful #QuarantineKitchen #Covid19 #RedCross #FeedingAmerica #PerspectivesTheConsultingGroup ©PERSPECTIVES/The Consulting Group, LLC, 2023
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