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Strawberry Tartlets

with Ricotta Cream
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Strawberry Tartlets

Strawberry Tartlets - Easy, delicious treats that are also rich in vitamins

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Health Score:
65 / 100
Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
40 min.
Preparation
ready in 2 h.
Ready in
Calories:
280
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

Strawberries contain a good portion of vitamin C and potassium, which activates kidney activity.

Choose organic strawberries if possible.

1 piece contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie280 cal.(13 %)
Protein6 g(6 %)
Fat15 g(13 %)
Carbohydrates27 g(18 %)
Sugar added8 g(32 %)
Roughage3.5 g(12 %)
Vitamin A0.1 mg(13 %)
Vitamin D0.2 μg(1 %)
Vitamin E1.7 mg(14 %)
Vitamin B₁0 mg(0 %)
Vitamin B₂0.1 mg(9 %)
Niacin2 mg(17 %)
Vitamin B₆0.1 mg(7 %)
Folate23 μg(8 %)
Pantothenic acid0.5 mg(8 %)
Biotin5.6 μg(12 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.1 μg(3 %)
Vitamin C37 mg(39 %)
Potassium220 mg(6 %)
Calcium93 mg(9 %)
Magnesium36 mg(12 %)
Iron1.6 mg(11 %)
Iodine4 μg(2 %)
Zinc0.9 mg(11 %)
Saturated fatty acids7.8 g
Uric acid27 mg
Cholesterol55 mg
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Ingredients

for
12
Ingredients
8 ozs Pastry flour
2 ozs ground almonds
1 Tbsp Baking powder
salt
1 egg
4 ozs Cultured butter
3 ozs Dark chocolate
1 ½ lbs Strawberries
½ lemon
9 ozs Ricotta cheese
6 Tbsps powdered sugar
1 Tbsp Amaretto (or almond syrup)
1 Tbsp chopped Shelled pistachio
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Preparation

Kitchen utensils

1 Small pot, 1 Bowl, 1 Small bowl, 1 Cutting board, 1 Small knife, 1 Fork, 1 Tablespoon, 1 Whisk, 1 Brush, 1 Rolling pin, 1 Oven rack, 1 Plastic wrap, 12 Tartlet molds (about 12 cm diameter), 1 Large knife, 1 Hand mixer, 1 Piping bag, 1 Citrus juicer, 1 Offset spatula, 1 Cookie cutter (14 cm diameter)

Preparation steps

1.
Strawberry Tartlets preparation step 1

Mix flour, almonds, baking powder and 1 pinch of salt in a bowl. Separate egg. Cut butter into small pieces. Add egg yolks, butter and 1-2 tablespoons of water to flour mixture and blend with hand mixer until smooth.

2.
Strawberry Tartlets preparation step 2

Press dough flat, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

3.
Strawberry Tartlets preparation step 3

Roll dough out thinly on a floured work surface and cut out 12 circles approximately 5 1/2 inches in diameter. Line 12 tartlet molds approximately 5 1/2 inches and press dough into molds.

4.
Strawberry Tartlets preparation step 4

Pierce the bottom of each tartlet several times with a fork. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F/convection 325°F. Cool on a wire rack and remove tartlet shells from pans.

5.
Strawberry Tartlets preparation step 5

Chop chocolate and melt in a bowl over hot but not boiling water. Pour into tartlet shells and let cool.

6.
Strawberry Tartlets preparation step 6

Meanwhile, rinse strawberries and cut in half. Squeeze lemon.

7.
Strawberry Tartlets preparation step 7

Mix ricotta, lemon juice, powdered sugar and amaretto in a bowl until smooth.

8.
Strawberry Tartlets preparation step 8

Fill a piping bag with ricotta cream mixture and distribute cream on tartlets. Arrange strawberries on tartlets and sprinkle with chopped pistachios.

Comments

 
These tartlets look amazing...please can you give the metric measures? Thanks!
bailey123's picture
I absolutely love this recipe. I'm not a great baker and this was surprisingly easy and turned out great. Everyone was impressed!