Dough for tartlets, puff pastry tartlets. Forms for tartlets

• flour 300 g
• egg - 1 piece
• butter - 100 g
• salt - half a teaspoon
• sugar (preferably powdered sugar) - half a glass
• a little vanilla sugar for flavor.

Sweet baskets - for sweet fillings!

Remove sugar from the recipe - you will make unsweetened shortbread dough, which makes excellent tartlets for meat, fish, cheese and salad snacks. Experiment with salt - find your taste!

On the table:

• baking sheet
• Bowl
• beaker
• mixer
• molds
• knife and spoon.

Begin prepare:

1. An hour before the start of cooking, the butter and egg should warm up to room temperature, so we take them out of the refrigerator.
2. Divide the slightly softened butter into pieces, put in a mixer and mix until creamy at low speed.
3. Add sugar (or icing sugar) to it and immediately vanilla sugar. Continue beating at the same speed.
4. Sugar / powder has dissolved - now add the egg. Gently beat the mass further until the egg is mixed with the butter.
5. The turn of flour has come. Pour it in and with the help of a mixer (or manually) knead the dough until a homogeneous ball appears.
6. We wrap this lump in a plastic bag (or cling film) and put it in a cold place for half an hour.
7. The dough is cold. Now we divide it into 6-8 parts and put it on the bottom of the molds.

Attentively

The layer must be uniform, otherwise you will get a curved tartlet.
See that the dough is carefully pressed against the sides. Then the edges are smooth and neat.

1. You can skip the next step! Personally, I skip it. But…
   If you want to observe all the “culinary propriety”, then you should know that sophisticated housewives claim that the prepared dough molds will be tastier, more tender and rosier if they are put either again in the refrigerator for half an hour, or immediately in the freezer, but then only for 15 minutes .
2. Now the fun part!
   We heat the oven to a temperature of 180-200 gr., put molds with dough in it and wait 15 minutes. We check the readiness by color - the tartlets will become pale golden.
3. We take out the tartlets from the oven, cool directly in the molds, and then take them out, gently helping ourselves with a knife or fork.
4. Tartlets are ready, you can fill them!

Sand tartlets are remarkable in that they perfectly fulfill the role of an edible plate, while they themselves remain crumbly and tender.

2. Recipe for hand kneading

We take:

• flour 300-400 g
• butter 150-200 g
• sunflower oil (for greasing molds if they are metal)
• sugar, salt (to taste).

On the table: a glass of water, a bowl, baking dishes.

Begin prepare:

1. We take a glass, pour clean water into it, and add, stirring, salt and sugar. If you are making unsweetened tartlets, no sugar is needed.
2. Stir until the salt/sugar is dissolved. Now we put the glass in the refrigerator for about half an hour.
3. We proceed directly to the test: we pass the flour into the bowl through a sieve - this way it will be cleaned of lumps and saturated with oxygen.
4. Soften the butter a little at room temperature and cut into small pieces to make it easier to knead.

1. Add the butter to the sifted flour and knead - it turns out such an oil-flour "crumb".
2. We remember that in the refrigerator water is missing in a glass! We take it out and pour it into a bowl and stir the mass until it becomes homogeneous.
3. We roll the dough into a ball, wrap it in cling film (or just a bag) and put it to “rest” in the same refrigerator for 4 hours ...
4. ... The dough is ready, now we line the molds with them, lubricating each with sunflower oil.

Knead the dough, carefully spreading it over the mold.

Pay special attention to the edges.

1. We put the forms with the dough in a preheated oven and bake the tartlets at a temperature of 180-200 g for about 15-20 minutes.
   Readiness is determined, as always, by a juicy golden color.
2. We take out the molds with ready-made baskets from the oven, let them cool, take out the tartlets, spread the filling and surprise friends at the festive table!

3. Delicate baskets on sparkling water

We take:

• flour 2.5 cups
• 2 eggs (you can take only the yolks, but then 4)
• butter 150-200 g
• salt 1.5 teaspoon
• powdered sugar 2 tablespoons (or sugar)
• a little turmeric for a golden hue of baskets (at the tip of a knife)
• a glass of sparkling ice water.

Begin prepare:

1. Cool to an ice state in the refrigerator 1 glass of mineral water.
2. Sift the flour and mix it with salt, sugar (powder), turmeric.
3. Stir the pre-softened and chopped butter with the dry mixture.
4. Add eggs (or yolks) one at a time.
5. Add mineral.
6. Knead until smooth and put in the refrigerator to brew for half an hour.
7. We line the molds for tartlets with dough.
8. We bake tartlets in the oven at a temperature of 180-200 ° for 20-25 minutes.

Shortbread dough tends to rise, so the tartlets are not very deep. There are a couple of secrets here: lightly prick the dough with a fork and put a few beans on the bottom (right on the dough) or fill the dough molds with dry peas. You will remove the legumes after baking, and the dough will not rise.

Let's complete the section with two videos. See how to make tartlet dough and shape them in a mold.

1. Preparation of shortcrust pastry.

2. Making baskets.

Puff pastry tartlets without molds

It will take:

• sifted flour - two full glasses (possible with a slide)
• butter: melted, and then frozen 180-200 g.
• cold water (almost ice cold) 3 tablespoons.

On the table: a bowl, a knife, a baking sheet.

Begin prepare:

1. Crumble- Cut frozen butter into small pieces.
2. Sprinkle flour on the table in an even layer, and spread small pieces of butter on top.
3. With a knife, chop the flour with butter into small, small particles - almost to a homogeneous mass.
4. Pour ice water into this mixture and knead the puff pastry thoroughly.

It is absolutely normal if small pieces of butter are visible in the butter-flour mass - because of it, the tartlets will turn out to be more airy and tender.

And maybe so...

If you don’t know how to cook puff pastry or you just don’t feel like messing with it, then buy ready-made ones in the store that you can store in the refrigerator, and at the right time turn it into delicious baskets for tartlets.

Visually, the process of making puff pastry tartlets can be seen in the video.

And another amazing recipe.

Volovans (or volovans)

These are puff pastry baskets, which are rolled out, the inner circle is cut out, then the rings, they are superimposed on each other, and a layered well-basket is obtained.

We watch a video of making rolls and move on to simple but tasty recipes for tartlet dough.

We take:

• flour 3 cups
• sour cream 200-250 g
• butter 200 g
• a pinch of salt.

Cooking So:

1. Chop-chop cold butter with a knife.
2. Combine the crushed butter with the sifted flour and salt and rub into a uniform crumb.
3. Add sour cream and stir.
4. Keep the dough in the refrigerator for an hour.
5. Put into molds.
6. We bake as usual at a temperature of 180-200 g.

Curd recipe at the end

For this recipe need to 200 grams of each of the components:

• butter or margarine
• low-fat cottage cheese.

Cooking So:

1. Cool margarine and cut into small pieces.
2. We wipe the cottage cheese through a sieve.
3. We sift the flour.
4. We combine chopped margarine, cottage cheese, flour and knead the dough.
5. We remove the dough to infuse in the refrigerator for half an hour.
6. Then we proceed according to the standard plan for the manufacture of tartlets.)))

Try it - it's delicious!

Recently, stuffed tartlets can be found not only on buffet tables, but also at traditional festive feasts. Housewives are increasingly preparing various snacks in tartlets, and the fillings for tartlets simply amaze with their variety of options. Therefore, if you are planning an office buffet or a home feast, festive tartlets with filling will surely please all your guests.

Small and neat shortbread dough baskets with different fillings look not only appetizing, but also very elegant. Therefore, festive tartlets and various snacks in tartlets can always be found at events such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, christenings, office receptions, or catering.

How to cook stuffed tartlets?

To prepare tartlets for the festive table, you need to buy ready-made tartlets in advance, or bake baskets at home. Tartlets are sand, waffle and puff. Most often, I cook dishes in tartlets using shortbread tartlets, and you can see how to cook shortbread dough tartlets.

There are a great many options for filling tartlets for a festive table: salads in tartlets, julienne, pates, mousses, mono ingredients and their various mixes. And so that your appetizer in tartlets or salad in tartlets become a real highlight of the festive table, I recommend that you read the article to the end.

But be sure to cook the filling for tartlets yourself - ready-made salads from the supermarket have no place on your table! I bring to your attention, dear friends, a selection of recipes for stuffing tartlets, which I hope you enjoy.

If you have your favorite tart appetizer, delicious tart toppings, or a tried and tested tart salad, please share the recipe in the comments.

Tartlets with red fish, caviar and curd cheese

I suggest you cook tartlets with red fish, caviar and curd cheese - a delicious and simple snack that is prepared in a matter of minutes. The recipe for tartlets with red fish and cut cannot even be called a recipe, this is more of an idea than you can fill tartlets in conditions of general employment of the hostess before the holidays. You only need to buy all the ingredients in the supermarket, and fill the sand baskets. Recipe with photo.

Tartlets with avocado and red fish

I propose to cook tartlets with avocado, red fish and curd cheese. An appetizer with avocado in tartlets with red fish turns out to be very tasty, beautiful, elegant, and will decorate any holiday table. Avocado pasta for tartlets is prepared with the addition of curd cheese, and when ready, it keeps its shape perfectly. The delicate taste of avocado and curd cheese are very harmoniously combined with lightly salted fish, so the appetizer can be safely attributed to a win-win and versatile options. Recipe with photo.

Cheese balls in tartlets "Piglets"

On the eve of the New Year, I hasten to please you with a new tasty and original recipe that will surely make your guests smile. We will prepare a delicious snack in tartlets in the form of cute pigs, as the next 2019 will be the year of the pig. As a result, a cheese appetizer in tartlets will turn out not only tasty, but also beautiful, which is important for the festive table. How to cook cheese balls in tartlets, I wrote.

Tartlets with caviar and cream cheese

If we are talking about such a delicacy as red caviar, then there can be no compromises - an appetizer with red caviar in tartlets is perhaps one of the best ready-made solutions. I can assure you that the filling for caviar and cream cheese tartlets is a very successful combination of ingredients. You can see the recipe with a photo step by step.

Filling for tartlets with pineapple and crab sticks

If you don’t know how to fill tartlets, I bring to your attention a very tasty and festive version of the filling. Meet - tartlets with pineapple, crab sticks and cheese! It turns out very tasty and beautiful baskets with filling that will delight your guests. Recipe with photo.

Tartlets with shrimps, caviar and curd cheese

I propose to cook tartlets with shrimps, caviar and curd cheese - a festive and original appetizer for a feast or buffet table. An appetizer with shrimp in tartlets will delight your guests not only with an appetizing look, but also with excellent taste. Recipe with photo.

Appetizer of beets and herring in tartlets

Are you looking for an inexpensive shortcrust pastry filling? An appetizer of beets and herring in tartlets will decorate your holiday and will not “hit” your pocket. The ingredients are the most affordable, the cooking process is easy and fast, and as a result, such beautiful tartlets with herring come out that they can rightfully claim to be the highlight of your holiday menu. Recipe with photo.

Filling for tartlets with caviar and avocado

It is difficult to imagine a more festive appetizer than caviar baskets, but if you add avocado to this appetizer, you get, without exaggeration, just an enchanting filling for tartlets. The salty taste of red caviar pairs perfectly with delicate avocado nut paste, while the sourness of lemon adds bright touches to the overall flavor palette of this appetizer with red caviar in tartlets. How to make tartlets with caviar and avocado, look.

Olivier salad in tartlets

What salad to put in tartlets? Of course, Olivier! To give the salad a festive look, I decided to cook New Year's tartlets with Olivier salad. It turned out interesting and cute baskets with Olivier salad, which the children especially liked. Recipe with photo.

Appetizer with red caviar in tartlets with cheese and sour cream paste

This appetizer with red caviar in tartlets turned out delicious! Baskets with caviar and sour cream cheese pasta pleasantly surprised all my guests. If you need an original and tasty filling for caviar tartlets, then be sure to pay attention to this recipe. How to make tartlets with caviar and sour cream cheese paste (recipe with photo), I wrote.

Stuffing for tartlets with cod liver and cheese

Cod liver in tartlets is a bold and unexpected solution, and if you need a delicious filling for tartlets that will appeal to all guests, I can safely recommend tartlets with cod liver and cheese. Delicate cod liver combined with cheese and egg is a classic, but the original serving in shortbread baskets entitles this appetizer to a new tasty interesting life. How to cook baskets with cod liver (recipe with photo), look.

Salad in tartlets with chicken and orange "Pleasure"

Simple fillings for tartlets are the best solution for busy housewives, and salad in tartlets with chicken, orange and cheese is a vivid confirmation of this. If you are looking for a delicious salad for tartlets, then be sure to pay attention to tartlets with chicken and cheese. Tender chicken fillet wonderfully combines with juicy orange and hard cheese, and walnuts unite the taste, creating a harmonious combination of all ingredients. How to cook baskets with chicken and orange (recipe with photo), I wrote.

Salad in tartlets with crab sticks and red caviar

The simplest thing you can put in tartlets is crab stick filling for tartlets. But to make the salad baskets look more impressive, red caviar is used as a decoration. This appetizer with red caviar in crab salad tartlets is prepared very quickly and simply, but this filling of crab tart sticks contains another secret ingredient. Read all the details with a photo of how to cook tartlets with crab stick salad and caviar.

Salad in tartlets "Carousel"

A simple and tasty salad is the best filling for ready-made tartlets. I bring to your attention delicious tartlets with ham and Korean carrots, which will not go unnoticed at your feast. This filling for ham tartlets is quick and easy to prepare, and ready-made salad baskets look elegant and appetizing. How to cook a salad in Carousel tartlets (recipe with photo), you can see.

Salad in tartlets with smoked chicken and mushrooms

Simple and tasty salads in tartlets for a snack continue to conquer modern housewives and salad in tartlets with chicken and mushrooms is a vivid confirmation of this. After all, the filling for chicken tartlets is prepared without much hassle, because the recipe uses ready-made smoked chicken breast.

And complement this delicious salad in baskets - mushrooms, processed cheese and garlic. I am sure you will also like this recipe for stuffed tartlets. How to cook a salad in tartlets with smoked chicken and mushrooms (recipe with step by step photos), I wrote.

Tartlets with red fish and salad

I propose to cook festive tartlets with red fish, filled with a salad of hard cheese, chicken eggs and fresh cucumber. The ingredients are perfectly combined with each other, creating a delicate harmonious taste. Try it too! See how to cook.

Tartlets stuffed with crab sticks and cod liver

You can see how to cook tartlets stuffed with crab sticks and cod liver.

Filling for tartlets with pineapple and cheese

Overseas pineapple is incredibly combined with garlic and cheese, and a light sweetish taste does not spoil this appetizer at all, but rather gives it a certain southern piquancy. Recipe .

Tartlets with red fish and cheese pate

A very simple and successful appetizer in tartlets with red fish. If you are looking for something to fill the tartlets for an appetizer, then I wholeheartedly recommend that you prepare baskets with red fish and cheese pate.

It turns out a beautiful, original and tasty snack on the festive table, which will appeal to all your guests. Recipe for tartlets with red fish and cheese pate, you can see.

Potato tartlets with chicken and cheese

How to cook potato tartlets with chicken cheese, you can see

Salad in tartlets "Spring"

This salad with egg and cucumber is unlikely to get the palm among the original appetizers, but thanks to an interesting serving in shortbread tartlets, it transforms into an interesting appetizer. Salad recipe.

Stuffing for tartlets with crab sticks and mushrooms

Such a delicious filling for tartlets is a win-win option, and everyone who has tried it likes 100%. It turns out an interesting snack for wine, or other strong drinks. Recipe .

Salad in tartlets with crab sticks and shrimps "Sea Breeze"

Tartlets are small edible baskets for serving snacks. They are baked from different doughs, and we offer you several options.

Homemade tartlet dough recipe

Ingredients:

• margarine - 200 g;
• flour - 300 g;
• egg - 1 pc.;
• sugar - 100 g.

Cooking

Sift the flour in advance and mix it with chopped pieces of margarine. Thoroughly knead everything into crumbs and set aside. Separately, beat the egg, gradually add salt and sugar. Then carefully pour the resulting mixture into the flour and knead a soft dough. We send it to the refrigerator for 15 minutes. After that, we pinch off pieces from it, put them in molds and distribute the dough over the entire surface, leveling with our fingers. We send the blanks to a preheated oven and bake for about 10 minutes. That's all, a very tasty dough for tartlets is ready!

How to make puff pastry tartlets?

Ingredients:

• yeast - 500 g;
• flour - 20 g;
• egg - 1 pc.

Cooking

So, we take the defrosted puff pastry, lay it out on a flat surface sprinkled with flour, and roll it into a thin layer with a rolling pin. Then we cut it into small squares and make cruciform cuts on each blank with a knife right in the center. Now carefully transfer them to a baking sheet and prick in several places with a fork. We send the tartlets to a preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes at a temperature of 170 degrees. After that, cool them and proceed to the filling to your taste.

shortcrust pastry recipe for tartlets

Ingredients:

• flour - 3 tbsp.;
• egg yolks - 2 pcs.;
• fresh milk - 100 ml;
• margarine - 200 g;
• baking powder - a pinch;
• fine salt - a pinch.

Cooking

To prepare dough for tartlets at home, take softened margarine and grind it in a bowl, gradually adding milk. Then we introduce egg yolks and mix thoroughly with a whisk. Next, pour in parts of the sifted flour, throw fine salt and baking powder. We mix the mass with our hands to an elastic and lush consistency and cool for 30 minutes, putting it in the refrigerator. Next, roll out the dough into a thin layer, cut into circles, put in cupcake molds and evenly distribute along the bottom and walls. We bake unsweetened dough for tartlets in a preheated oven at 180 degrees until browned.

Every housewife wants to beautifully serve a festive salad or any other snack. To do this is very simple. It is enough to put the dish in tartlets. However, very often in stores they are not of very good quality, and on holidays they can be difficult to find on supermarket shelves. For this reason, an increasing number of people are interested in the question of how to bake tartlets at home.

Which dough is better to use

Choosing the best recipe for how to bake tartlets at home is not an easy task. There are a lot of nuances in recipes. First of all, it is worth deciding on the choice of test. For tartlets you can use:

• unleavened dough;
• salty shortbread;
• ordinary shortbread dough;

It all depends on your taste preferences and on which of the appetizers you are going to serve in tartlets. However, it is worth considering that any yeast dough is unsuitable for their preparation. After the choice of test has been made, you can look for a recipe for how to bake tartlets at home.

Puff pastry

First, consider the option of how to bake puff pastry tartlets at home. From it they turn out airy, crispy and very tender. But it is worth considering that it must be without yeast. Otherwise, the pastry will turn out to be too airy and will not have the necessary shape. At home, making puff pastry is very problematic. It's easier to buy ready-made in the store. This will save not only your time, but also your nerves. But if you wish, this dough can be prepared at home, on your own. For this you will need the following ingredients:

• three glasses of sifted wheat flour;
• egg;
• some water;
• one tablespoon of vodka;
• nine percent vinegar;
• a pack of butter or margarine weighing two hundred grams.

Break the chicken egg into a separate bowl and beat with a little salt and vodka. To this mixture add warm boiled water, about 200 ml. We add vinegar there. Next, gradually stir in the flour. Knead the dough until it stops sticking to your hands. After it should be put in a warm place for 15-20 minutes.

In the meantime, prepare the oil. It must be cut into cubes and mixed with a small amount of flour, about 50-60 grams. From this mixture also knead the dough. After that, it should be wrapped in parchment and rolled out.

Next, spread the layer on the dough and put it in the refrigerator for ten to fifteen minutes. A sheet of butter should be placed in the middle so that it can be covered with dough on each side. The resulting roll must be rolled out well with a rolling pin.

We fold the rolled layer again several times and roll it out again with a rolling pin. The more times you repeat the procedure, the more layers you get. Next is the process of how to bake puff pastry tartlets at home.

Recipe

We dig out the dough into a thin layer, its thickness should be no more than ten millimeters. We cut it into small squares or use a culinary ring and cut out circles of small diameter. Next, grease the molds with vegetable oil. This is necessary for easier extraction of baking from molds. Then it is worth putting foil into the molds with the dough, and a small load on it. They can serve as peas or nuts. This is necessary in order to give the tartlets the desired shape of the bowl.

So you can bake tartlets in silicone and metal molds at home.

shortcrust pastry

Now about how to bake shortcrust pastry tartlets at home. This recipe is very simple. It will be clear to every hostess and will take a little time. It is very good to put an appetizer of red fish or caviar in such tartlets. To prepare salty shortcrust pastry, we need:

• two hundred grams of wheat flour;
• butter or margarine - about one hundred grams;
• two chicken eggs, and preferably one egg and one yolk;
• 1/4 teaspoon salt.

From the above amount of ingredients, approximately ten to twelve tartlets will be obtained. If necessary, the number of products can be doubled.

shortcrust pastry recipe

Shortcrust pastry is very easy to prepare. Even a novice cook can handle it. To do this, sift the flour into a deep bowl. This is necessary in order to saturate the flour with oxygen, so the baking will turn out to be more tender and airy. Then add margarine chopped into small cubes and salt into the flour. Grind until large crumbs form. Next, add the eggs and knead the cool dough. Don't do it for too long. So the tartlets will not be crumbly.

After the dough should be wrapped in cling film and put in the refrigerator for thirty minutes.

How to cook

Well, now about how to bake tartlets at home. A recipe that will also not cause difficulties and questions.

Sprinkle the table with flour and roll out the cold dough into a layer on it. Its thickness should not be more than five millimeters. Cut the dough into squares or cut out circles. Their diameter should be slightly larger than the diameter of the molds. Then place them in greased molds. If there is excess dough, then they should be cut off with a knife. After that, you can send the forms with the dough to the oven preheated to 180 degrees. The baking time is twenty minutes.

Well and properly prepared shortbread dough does not require additional weight. But just in case, you can put it, as in the case of puff pastry.

Tartlets on sour cream dough

There are quite a few recipes with photos on how to bake tartlets at home. However, most of them are from shortcrust pastry. Many do not like him and consider him too tough. For this category of citizens, I want to offer a recipe for sour cream dough. For this we need:

• a 100-gram jar of sour cream, you can take any fat content;
• warm butter or margarine, about one hundred grams;
• two glasses of sifted wheat flour;
• half a teaspoon of baking soda;
• some vinegar.

Pour the sifted flour into a deep bowl, preferably not metal. Add sour cream and melted butter there. Then we extinguish the soda with vinegar and send it to the flour. From the prepared ingredients, knead a cool, but not too dense dough. As you knead, you can add a little flour, if necessary. We put the finished dough in the refrigerator for fifteen minutes.

Then we roll out the dough and cut out squares or circles from it and place them in greased molds. We bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees. Tartlets are baked from this type of dough very quickly, about seven to ten minutes.

How to cook without molds

But how to bake tartlets at home without molds? Everything is not as difficult as it might seem at first. To do this, you can use any dough that you like best. It is rolled out into a layer, the thickness of which should be about one centimeter. Then circles are cut out with a ring or a glass. A glass, slightly smaller in diameter, is placed in their center. Then lightly press on the dough to get a recess in it. We put foil and weight in it. For cargo, you can use peas, beans or rice. Put the prepared tartlets on a baking sheet covered with baking paper. We send it to the preheated oven for ten to fifteen minutes.

That's the whole secret of how to bake tartlets at home, cooking them does not cause absolutely no difficulties.

Recipe for appetizers in tartlets

Well, now about what kind of snack can be served in tartlets.

One of the most simple and affordable, but at the same time very tasty and tender, is an appetizer with cheese and bell pepper. In order to prepare it, we need the following products:

• tartlets, purchased or homemade, ten pieces;
• two chicken eggs;
• one large sweet pepper, you can take half of a different color, so the appetizer will look more original;
• processed cheese, one hundred and fifty grams;
• greenery for decoration.

Boil chicken eggs and set to cool. At this time, we wash the sweet pepper and clean it from seeds. Then we clean the eggs from the shell and cut into small cubes. Peppers also need to be finely chopped. Then, in a separate bowl, mix the processed cheese, it is advisable to take in baths, eggs and pepper. Salt to taste if necessary. We mix everything thoroughly. Put the prepared mixture into tartlets. Decorate with finely chopped herbs.

You can also serve an appetizer of crab sticks in tartlets. To prepare it, you need to prepare the following products:

• ten to twelve tartlets;
• 200-gram package of crab meat or sticks;
• 3 chicken eggs;
• hard cheese, any grade, one hundred and fifty grams;
• 2-3 cloves of garlic;
• greenery;
• mayonnaise.

Eggs must be hard-boiled, cooled and peeled. Next, finely chop them. Chop the crab sticks into small cubes. We rub the cheese on a grater and add it passed through a press or finely chopped garlic. Then we mix all the products, season them with mayonnaise, salt to taste and put them in tartlets. On top of the appetizer, you can decorate with half a cherry tomato and herbs.

And to see in your menu only elegant snacks and healthy desserts. It's time to think about tartlets: they can be an excellent breakfast, light lunch or dinner, and besides, they are convenient to take with you to work or on a picnic. You will learn about the most delicious fillings, as well as how to bake the bases for tartlets yourself from the article.

France is considered to be the birthplace of tartlets. But there is an assumption that their history began in ancient Rome, then tartlets were intended for a beautiful serving of a side dish or pieces of food. Today this dish is especially popular at receptions and parties. The reason is the beauty, hygiene of the snack and the variety of its recipes: tartlets can be hot and cold, simple and complex, sweet and salty. Even novice housewives can fantasize in the company of tartlets.

Dough for tartlets

The easiest way, of course, is to buy ready-made bases for tartlets in the store - they come in the form of baskets, spoons, etc. You may be lucky: sometimes quite edible specimens come across. But it’s better not to take risks, but to bake tartlets on your own - it won’t take so much time. The classic base for tartlets is made from shortcrust pastry. But it is quite possible to prepare puff tartlets, from dough on or sour cream, cottage cheese or cheese. But first, we suggest taking note of the basic shortcrust pastry recipe.

Recipe. Dough for tartlets

Ingredients: 1 cup flour, 100 g or butter, 1 egg yolk, 1-2 tablespoons water, a pinch of salt.

Cooking. Mix salt with flour, beat the yolk and chop the butter. Combine the ingredients and knead the dough, gradually adding water. The dough must be put in the refrigerator for half an hour. Roll out the cooled dough into a layer no more than 3 mm thick. Arrange tartlet molds next to each other, cover with a layer of dough and press down with a rolling pin, then remove excess dough. Leave the molds with tartlets in the refrigerator for another half an hour. Prick the dough in several places with a fork before baking. Bake at a temperature of 200-220 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Ready tartlets filled with delicious filling.

Adviсe. So that the dough for tartlets does not swell in molds, you can put beans or peas on the bottom of the molds. The ready-made warm base for tartlets can be lightly greased with a beaten egg - it will fill all possible "pores" on the surface of the dough and prevent the filling from seeping out, and also keep the base crispy. For sweet tartlets, you can add a little sugar or powdered sugar to the dough. The finished dough can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

Snacks in tartlets

Especially popular with housewives are snack tartlets with simple fillings - various salads and pates. It is enough to fill the shortbread bases with your favorite Olivier or liver pate - and the appetizer is ready.

In other, "difficult" cases, the base for tartlets is baked along with the filling. Such tartlets often turn out to be quite satisfying and may well act as a second course. Sometimes you don’t even need to start the dough to prepare them - the basis can be, for example, potatoes grated on a medium grater.

Recipe. Potato tartlets with chicken fillet

Ingredients: 800 g chicken fillet, 6-8 large potatoes, 200 g mayonnaise, 3 garlic cloves, 100-200 g cheese, salt, green onions.

Cooking. Cut the fillet into medium-sized cubes. Pour water into the pan (about a glass), add mayonnaise and chicken fillet, salt. Simmer under the lid until cooked, add chopped garlic. Grate peeled potatoes and season with salt. Grease molds with sunflower oil. Divide the grated raw potatoes into shapes so that you get baskets. Put the filling in the center and bake for 20-25 minutes in the oven at a temperature of 240 degrees. Grate the cheese on a fine grater, chop the green onion, mix the cheese and onion. After 20-25 minutes, take out the tartlets and sprinkle them with cheese and onions. Place back in the oven for 5-10 minutes.

Recipe. Tartlets with salmon and cheese

Ingredients: 300 g of ready-made puff pastry, 250 g of fresh or lightly salted salmon, 200 g of creamy processed cheese, 100 g, 1 egg, 50 g of green onions, salt, spices.

Cooking. Coarsely chop the walnuts, first set aside 8 halves. Finely chop the fish and herbs, add melted cheese (grind or grate). Mix everything, salt and pepper. Roll out the dough. Cut out 8 large and 8 small (for the lid) circles. Put large circles into baking dishes, distribute them among the forms, fill with stuffing. Cover the filling with small circles and pinch the edges. Draw a light mesh on the lids with a knife, grease with a beaten egg, decorate the center with half a walnut and bake for 20-25 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 degrees.

Sweet tartlets

Simple dessert tartlets filled with fresh or canned fruits and berries will become a real decoration of the table, both adults and children will enjoy them. You can decorate tartlets with caramel, whipped cream, chocolate chips, nuts.