Description
Delicate Mini Raspberry Almond Tarts showcase French pastry artistry with buttery almond crust and luscious raspberry filling. Delightful bite-sized desserts promise elegance and pure indulgence that will transport you to a Parisian patisserie in one delectable moment.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 ml) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (60 g) almond flour
- ½ cup (113 g) butter, cubed
- ½ cup (170 g) raspberry jam or preserves
Sweeteners and Flavor Enhancers:
- ⅓ cup (67 g) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
Dry Ingredients:
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a mini muffin tin by lining it with paper liners.
- In a food processor, combine all-purpose flour, almond flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Pulse the dry ingredients to ensure even distribution.
- Add cold butter, vanilla extract, and almond extract to the flour mixture. Pulse until the ingredients form a cohesive, crumbly dough.
- Transfer the dough to a clean work surface and gently knead until it becomes smooth and uniform.
- Using a small spring-loaded cookie scoop, portion out uniform dough balls, placing one in each muffin liner.
- With the blunt end of a wooden spoon, create a gentle indentation in the center of each dough ball, forming a small well for the filling.
- Fill a small plastic zip-top bag with raspberry preserves, snip a tiny corner, and carefully pipe the preserves into the centers of each tart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 13-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden and the tarts are set.
- Remove from the oven and allow the tarts to cool in the pan for 20 minutes, which helps them firm up and prevents breaking.
- Once cooled, carefully transfer the tarts from the pan and dust with powdered sugar using a fine-mesh sieve.
- Store the mini raspberry almond tarts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Notes
- Prepare ingredients at room temperature for smoother mixing and better texture.
- Use fresh, high-quality raspberry preserves for the most vibrant and authentic flavor profile.
- Wooden spoon technique helps create perfect tart shells with consistent indentations.
- Cooling completely prevents crumbling and allows preserves to set properly.
- Zip-top bag piping method ensures neat and precise preserve filling without messy spills.
- Store tarts in a single layer to maintain their delicate shape and prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 65 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg