RASPBERRY TARTS WITH
MASCARPONE CREAM
I love making small portion size pies.
They are so cute.
Serves 6
11⁄
3 cups plain flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 stick butter, in pieces
1 egg
1 tablespoon cold water
2 cups mascarpone
1⁄
2 cup light brown sugar
1⁄
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups raspberries
powdered sugar, for dusting
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Beat butter
and sugar until light and creamy.
3. Add
the eggs one at a time, and mix well
between each egg.
4. Mix in orange
juice and zest.
5. Add almond meal,
flour and baking powder.
6. Mix well.
Pour the batter into a greased 9-inch
cake pan.
7. Bake for about 1 hour or
until golden and set.
8. Cool on a wire
rack.
9. Serve with whipped cream,
apricots and caramel sauce.
1. Place flour, sugar and butter in a food
processor and process until it looks
like bread crumbs.
2. Add the egg and
cold water and process until it comes
together.
3. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
4. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1
hour.
5. Take it out and press the dough
into a greased 9-inch pie tin. You can
also use smaller portion size tins.
6.
Trim the edges with a knife.
7. Prick the
base with a fork.
8. Bake until golden.
9. Cool on a wire rack.
10. Mix together
mascarpone, sugar and vanilla and fill
in the pie.
11. Sprinkle with raspberries
and dust with powdered sugar.
STRAWBERRY “IN A CUP” CAKE
Not really a cake, but when you taste those
sweet strawberries you will go wow. Serve
it a little warm.
Serves 1
3 tablespoons butter
1⁄
4 cup sugar
1⁄
2 vanilla bean, split and
seeds scraped
2 tablespoons water
4 cups strawberries, cut in half
1 pack puff pastry
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1. Preheat oven to 390ºF.
2. Place
butter, sugar, vanilla and water in a
small saucepan and bring to boil.
3. Let
it simmer for 4 to 5 minutes or until it
thickens.
4. Place the strawberries in 4
portion size ramekins or small pans.
5.
Pour on the caramel.
6. Roll out the puff
pastry and cut it up to fit your dish.
7.
Place it on top of the mixture and brush
with butter.
8. Bake for about 20 minutes
or until golden and puffed.
9. Serve with
ice cream or whipped cream.
