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Assorted Fruit Cream Tartlets with Crispy Pastry Shells

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Assorted Fruit Cream Tartlets with Crispy Pastry Shells are elegant mini desserts made with flaky pastry shells, creamy flavored fillings, and vibrant fresh fruits—perfect for entertaining, gifting, or enjoying as a beautiful bite-sized indulgence.

Ingredients

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  • 1 sheet puff pastry or 8–10 phyllo sheets
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted (for brushing layers)
  • 8 oz mascarpone or cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Fruit purées (optional: raspberry, blueberry, mango)
  • Assorted fresh fruits (blueberries, raspberries, grapes, pineapple, etc.)
  • 2 tbsp crushed nuts (pistachios, hazelnuts, optional)
  • Freeze-dried fruit or decorative herbs (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Cut puff pastry or stack buttered phyllo layers and cut into circles to fit tart molds or muffin tins. Press into molds and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden and crisp. Let cool.
  2. In a bowl, beat mascarpone or cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth. In a separate bowl, whip cream to stiff peaks and fold into the cheese mixture.
  3. Divide cream into portions and flavor with fruit purées if desired.
  4. Spoon or pipe flavored creams into cooled tart shells.
  5. Top each tartlet with fresh fruit, crushed nuts, and decorative elements like freeze-dried fruit or herbs.
  6. Chill assembled tartlets in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Brush tart shells with melted chocolate or jam to prevent sogginess before adding cream.
  • Use muffin tins if tart molds aren’t available.
  • Assemble just before serving for optimal texture.
  • Use fruit purée or zest to customize filling flavors naturally.
  • Phyllo dough creates a flakier shell, puff pastry a more buttery one—both work well.

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