Mini Raspberry And Mascarpone Tarts Recipes

RASPBERRY MASCARPONE TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a sugared work surface, roll out pastry to a 16 1/2-by-12 1/2-inch rectangle, about 1/8 inch thick. Using a pizza wheel or a sharp knife, cut 1 1/4-inch strips from each side of dough. Brush a 1-inch border of egg wash around perimeter of dough and top with strips, overlapping corners and trimming ends to fit. Lightly press strips to adhere. Transfer to a parchment-lined unrimmed baking sheet and freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Using a paring knife, score strips with a pattern of diagonal lines. Using a docking tool or the tines of a fork, prick holes all over center of dough, creating steam vents. Score bottom crust along interior edges of strips. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Invert a wire rack over tart shell and transfer to oven. Bake until puffy and beginning to brown, about 20 minutes. Remove rack and continue baking until deeply golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
• In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together mascarpone, vanilla seeds, lemon zest, and 1/3 cup sugar on medium speed until combined and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Add cream and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Spread filling evenly into tart shell. Top with raspberries and refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.

MINI RASPBERRY AND MASCARPONE TARTS

Steps:

• Add the flour, sugar and butter in a food processor, process until the mixture resembles crumbs.
• While it is running, add the egg yolk and water.
• Process until the dough just forms.
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured working surface or cutting board.
• Knead a few times until the dough is smooth.
• Shape into a 10cm round.
• Wrap with a plastic wrap.
• Chill in the refrigerator for at least half an our until it's firm.
• Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
• With a floured rolling pin, roll out pastry until 1/8-inch thick.
• With a 2-inch-round fluted biscuit cutter, cut the pastry into 24 rounds.
• Press into 24 mini muffin or mini tart pans that are coated with cooking spray or grease with butter.
• With a fork, gently prick the shell a few times.
• Put the pans into freezer for at least 20 minutes until the shell is firm.
• Bake the shells for 10 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool in pans for 5 minutes.
• Place the shells onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make the mascarpone filling:.
• Mix together the mascarpone, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl until well blended.
• Cover and chill for at least half an hour or longer until ready to use.
• With a spoon, place the mascarpone filling into mini tart shells.
• Top with the fresh raspberries.
• Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

MINI STRAWBERRY MASCARPONE TARTS

Steps:

• Special equipment: 3-inch round cookie cutter
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
• In a small bowl add 1/2 cup of sugar and the salt. Stir to combine and pour about half of it evenly onto a work surface. With your hands, press the dough into the sugar and roll out into a flat disk, about 1/2-inch thick. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 of the sugar evenly over the top of the dough and press it a few times to adhere. With a rolling pin, roll the dough into a thickness of about 1/8-inch, turning and flipping as you roll to incorporate the sugar into the dough and to keep it from sticking to the surface. With a 3-inch round cutter, cut out 12 dough rounds and arrange them on the lined baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and bake until crisp and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool the crisp rounds completely on the pan.
• Meanwhile, pour the balsamic vinegar into a small saucepan and bring it to a simmer over medium-high heat. Simmer until thick and syrupy, about 4 minutes; it should still swirl in the pan. If too thick, simply add about a teaspoon of balsamic, stir, and remove from the heat.
• Put the strawberries in a small bowl and sprinkle them with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Let them stand until juicy, 5 to 10 minutes. To assemble the tarts, spread about 2 teaspoons mascarpone on each crisp dough round with a spoon or small offset spatula. Using a spoon to drain any excess liquid, put about 1 tablespoon of diced strawberries on the top of each tart. Drizzle a little balsamic syrup over the tarts and serve immediately.
• Cook's Note: The sugared dough scraps can be tossed with cinnamon and baked in the 400 degree F oven until browned and crisp as a treat for the little ones. Leftover strawberries or balsamic syrup are delicious over ice cream!

MINI RASPBERRY AND MASCARPONE TARTS

Steps:

• Add the flour, sugar and butter in a food processor, process until the mixture resembles crumbs. While it is running, add the egg yolk and water. Process until the dough just forms. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured working surface or cutting board. Knead a few times until the dough is smooth. Shape into a 10cm round. Wrap with a plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for at least half an our until it's firm. Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃) degrees. With a floured rolling pin, roll out pastry until ⅛ inch thick. With a 2-inch-round fluted biscuit cutter, cut the pastry into 24 rounds. Press into 24 mini muffin or mini tart pans that are coated with cooking spray or grease with butter. With a fork, gently prick the shell a few times. Put the pans into freezer for at least 20 minutes until the shell is firm. Bake the shells for 10 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool in pans for 5 minutes. Place the shells onto a wire rack to cool completely. To make the mascarpone filling: Mix together the mascarpone, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl until well blended. Cover and chill for at least half an hour or longer until ready to use. With a spoon, place the mascarpone filling into mini tart shells. Top with the fresh raspberries. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

LEMON MASCARPONE BRûLéE TARTS WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Make shells:
• Cut butter into 1/2-inch pieces. In a food processor combine flour, pecans, sugar, and salt and pulse until finely ground. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add milk and pulse until a dough just forms. Form dough into a flattened disk and chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Press dough (about 1/3 cup for each shell) onto bottoms and up sides of eight 4 1/2-inch fluted tart pans with removable rims. Prick bottoms of shells all over with a fork. Freeze shells 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Arrange shells in a shallow baking pan and bake in middle of oven 18 minutes, or until golden. Cool shells in pans on a rack. Shells may be made 1 day ahead and kept, covered, at room temperature.
• Make filling:
• In a heavy saucepan combine butter, 3/4 cup sugar, and lemon juice over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally until butter is melted. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring, and remove pan from heat. In a bowl whisk together whole eggs, yolks, and remaining 3/4 cup sugar until thick and pale. Add hot butter mixture in a stream, whisking constantly, and transfer to pan. Cook mixture over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until thick and just beginning to boil. Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a heatproof bowl and stir in zest. Cool lemon mixture completely, its surface covered with buttered wax paper, and chill at least 8 hours and up to 1 day.
• In another bowl with an electric mixer beat together mascarpone and cream until thick and smooth. Fold in 1 1/2 cups lemon mixture, reserving remainder for another use, until combined well.
• Divide filling among shells, smoothing tops. Chill tarts, loosely covered, at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Make sauce:
• In a blender puree sauce ingredients and pour through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing on solids.
• Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon superfine sugar evenly over each tart and caramelize with a blowtorch, moving flame evenly back and forth over sugar (not crust) until melted and caramelized, about 30 seconds. (Alternatively, caramelize sugar under a preheated broiler. If using broiler, cover crusts with pieces of foil to prevent burning.)
• Serve tarts with raspberry sauce.