Cakes and Pastries Recipes - Macaroon and Almond Tartlets Recipe

Ingredients

Serves 10:

• 1 tbsp flour

• 8 1/2 oz puff pastry dough (refer recipe)

• 3/4 oz butter

• 2 eggs

• 4 large almond macaroons

• 2 1/3 oz crystal sugar

• 3/4 oz almond powder

• 45 blanched almonds

• 2 tbsp confectioners' sugar

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Method:

1. Working on a floured countertop, roll out the dough as thin as possible, about 1/12 inch (2 mm). Grease 10 rather deep ridged tartlet pans, then flour them. Chill for at least 30 min in the refrigerator.

2. Break the eggs into a bowl and beat until frothy. Stir in the finely crushed macaroons. Add the crystal sugar and the ground almonds. Stir.

3. Fill the greased pans 3/4 full. Cool or refrigerate for 30 min.

4. Preheat the oven to 390°F/200°C.

5. Halve the almonds. Arrange 9 almond halves on each tartlet, shaping into a star. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Place the pans on a baking sheet.

6. Bake for about 20 min. Serve the tartlets hot or cold.