Mini Cheese Tarts with prints. My first attempt which turned out quite well and yummy. They were all gone before I get a chance to try one. The feedback from my "tasters", all said yummy.
Here is my version of making these tarts:
Part1 - Making tart shells tutorial :- http://youtu.be/EhVgyNr_IXY
Part 2 - Making Mini Cheese Tarts :- http://youtu.be/SHm7PEBZT1A
Mini Cheese Tarts Recipe :
Tart Shells
Ingredients :
170g butter cut into cubes
50g icing sugar
290g All purpose flour, sifted
1 small egg
1 tsp vanilla extract or essence
tart moulds
Preparation methods :
1. Put flour and icing sugar in the mixing bowl. Add in the butter.
2. Rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles crumbs texture.
3. Add in the vanilla and egg into the mixture, and form a dough ball. Do not knead.
4. Wrap/bag the dough and leave in the fridge for 30mins.
5. Measure each dough for making the tart shell, about 14g or lesser.
6. Shape the tart shell onto the tart mould. Refer to video tutorial, http://youtu.be/EhVgyNr_IXY
7. Prick holes with fork / toothpick on the dough.
8. Bake in the preheated oven at 170 degree C, for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Take them out from oven and leave them to completely cool, remove from tart shell and store them away or add filling.
Chin's notes :
1. These can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container.
2. Do not knead the dough, just gently make the dough into a ball.
3. My pastry is quite thick on each tart shell, I yet to try thinner pastry with lesser dough.
Cream Cheese Fillings
Ingredients:
250gm Cream Cheese
50g fine sugar
1 small egg
1 tsp vanilla extract or essence
Jam of choice, I used raspberry jam
Colourings for tart decoration
Preparation methods:
1. Put the cream cheese into the mixing bowl, beat with the electric mixer until creamy.
2. Add in the sugar, egg and vanilla. Continue to beat until well combined. Transfer into a piping bag / plastic bag. If plastic bag is used snip off one of the corner.
3. Prepare colourings red for the flower petals and green for the leaves and set aside.
4. Place some jam onto the tart shell.
5. Pipe in cream cheese mixture onto the jam. I filled it up to the top to get the fuller tart.
6. Smooth with a toothpick.
7. Decorate your cream cheese, draw on the cheese filling with a toothpick. Remember to clean your toothpick after each application.
8. Bake in a preheated oven at 170 degree C for 5 minutes or until cook.
9. After 5 minutes, touch the cheese fillings with your finger, if it comes out clean it is cooked. If it stains your finger, leave them in the oven for an extra minute or 2 minutes. Watch them closely!!!
10. Take them out from the oven and leave them completely cool. Keep them cool in the fridge before serving.
Have fun & Bon appétit
Chin's notes :
1. You can choose different jam flavour of your choice.
2. I get about 45 mini cheese tarts.
3. Try to make your tart shells in advance.
Mini Cheese Tarts Recipe :
Tart Shells
Ingredients :
170g butter cut into cubes
50g icing sugar
290g All purpose flour, sifted
1 small egg
1 tsp vanilla extract or essence
tart moulds
Preparation methods :
1. Put flour and icing sugar in the mixing bowl. Add in the butter.
2. Rub the butter into the flour mixture until it resembles crumbs texture.
3. Add in the vanilla and egg into the mixture, and form a dough ball. Do not knead.
4. Wrap/bag the dough and leave in the fridge for 30mins.
5. Measure each dough for making the tart shell, about 14g or lesser.
6. Shape the tart shell onto the tart mould. Refer to video tutorial, http://youtu.be/EhVgyNr_IXY
7. Prick holes with fork / toothpick on the dough.
8. Bake in the preheated oven at 170 degree C, for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Take them out from oven and leave them to completely cool, remove from tart shell and store them away or add filling.
Chin's notes :
1. These can be made in advance and stored in an airtight container.
2. Do not knead the dough, just gently make the dough into a ball.
3. My pastry is quite thick on each tart shell, I yet to try thinner pastry with lesser dough.
Cream Cheese Fillings
Ingredients:
250gm Cream Cheese
50g fine sugar
1 small egg
1 tsp vanilla extract or essence
Jam of choice, I used raspberry jam
Colourings for tart decoration
Preparation methods:
1. Put the cream cheese into the mixing bowl, beat with the electric mixer until creamy.
2. Add in the sugar, egg and vanilla. Continue to beat until well combined. Transfer into a piping bag / plastic bag. If plastic bag is used snip off one of the corner.
3. Prepare colourings red for the flower petals and green for the leaves and set aside.
4. Place some jam onto the tart shell.
5. Pipe in cream cheese mixture onto the jam. I filled it up to the top to get the fuller tart.
6. Smooth with a toothpick.
7. Decorate your cream cheese, draw on the cheese filling with a toothpick. Remember to clean your toothpick after each application.
8. Bake in a preheated oven at 170 degree C for 5 minutes or until cook.
9. After 5 minutes, touch the cheese fillings with your finger, if it comes out clean it is cooked. If it stains your finger, leave them in the oven for an extra minute or 2 minutes. Watch them closely!!!
10. Take them out from the oven and leave them completely cool. Keep them cool in the fridge before serving.
Have fun & Bon appétit
Chin's notes :
1. You can choose different jam flavour of your choice.
2. I get about 45 mini cheese tarts.
3. Try to make your tart shells in advance.
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