Berry Lemon Tartlets Recipes

LEMON BERRY TARTLETS

Steps:

• 1 WHISK sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and lemon peel until blended and mixture begins to thicken. Fold in whipped topping.
• 2 DIVIDE evenly between the 6 mini pie crusts. Press down in center with a spoon to make a depression about 1-inch deep. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Make depression again a little bit deeper. Fill each tartlet with a heaping tablespoon of preserves. Serve immediately.

LEMON BERRY TARTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Place frozen puff pastry sheet on a work surface dusted with flour. Allow to thaw for 2 to 3 minutes. Using a 1 1/2 to 2-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out 12 round pieces. Place pastry rounds on the prepared baking sheet. Using a slightly smaller round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out inner circles in each pastry round, leaving them in place. Brush each pastry round with beaten egg.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and puffed, 13 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before filling.
• Cut around the small inner circle of each pastry round and gently push it down. Fill each tartlet with lemon curd and top with a blackberry. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

BERRY TARTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Using a 4-in. round cookie cutter, cut 12 circles, rerolling scraps as necessary. Press circles onto bottoms and up sides of ungreased muffin cups., Mix sugar and cornstarch; toss with berries and lemon juice. Spoon 2 tablespoons filling into each cup. Bake on a lower oven rack until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 24-26 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack; cool completely., For topping, beat cream until soft peaks form. In another bowl, mix lemon curd, sugar, vanilla and 1 tablespoon whipped cream; fold in remaining whipped cream. Spoon over filling. If desired, top with fresh berries. Refrigerate until serving.

LEMON CURD TARTLETS

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, whisk the eggs, sugar, lemon juice and zest until blended. Add butter; cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a metal spoon. Transfer to a small bowl; cool for 10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate until chilled., Just before serving, spoon lemon curd into tart shells. Garnish with raspberries, mint and/or cream if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

LEMON BERRY TARTLETS (WITH PUFF PASTRY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Place frozen puff pastry sheet on a work surface dusted with flour.
• Allow to thaw for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Using a 1 1/2 to 2-inch round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out 12 round pieces.
• Place pastry rounds on the prepared baking sheet.
• Using a slightly smaller round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out inner circles in each pastry round, leaving them in place.
• Brush each pastry round with beaten egg.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and puffed, 13 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before filling.
• Cut around the small inner circle of each pastry round and gently push it down.
• Fill each tartlet with lemon curd and top with a blackberry, or any fresh berry.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar.