Description
Sweet raspberry almond tarts dance with delicate pastry and creamy filling, promising a delightful French-inspired dessert. Elegant flavors mingle, inviting you to savor each exquisite bite of pure culinary bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Tart Base:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Butter and Extracts:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping and Finishing:
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam or preserves
- Confectioners sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Craft the dough by blending all-purpose flour, almond flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar in a food processor.
- Incorporate cubed butter, almond extract, and vanilla extract, pulsing until the mixture transforms into a cohesive, pliable dough.
- Dust a work surface with flour and portion the dough into uniform spheres using a cookie scoop.
- Gently nestle each dough ball into the mini muffin pan cavities, carefully molding them with fingertips to create a delicate shell.
- Use the rounded end of a wooden spoon to create a gentle depression in the center of each tart shell.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) while preparing the raspberry jam filling.
- Transfer the raspberry jam into a piping bag or ziplock bag with a trimmed corner for precise filling.
- Delicately pipe the vibrant raspberry jam into each tart’s indentation, ensuring an even distribution.
- Slide the filled tart pan into the preheated oven and bake for 13-15 minutes until the edges achieve a golden, crisp appearance.
- Remove from the oven and allow the tarts to cool completely in the pan for approximately 20 minutes.
- Carefully extract the tarts using a butter knife if they resist removal.
- Finish by dusting the tarts with a light veil of confectioners’ sugar, creating an elegant, sweet presentation.
Notes
- Adapt the dough texture by chilling it for 30 minutes before shaping to ensure a more structured and less sticky consistency.
- Switch almond flour with gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version, maintaining the delicate nutty undertone.
- Control jam spreading by using a small spoon instead of piping, preventing overflow and creating neater tart surfaces.
- Enhance flavor complexity by mixing raspberry jam with a splash of almond liqueur or orange zest for sophisticated depth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg