Description
These delightful Lemon Curd Tartlets feature crisp, golden shortcrust pastry shaped into charming flower patterns, filled with tart and creamy lemon curd. Perfect as a light and refreshing dessert, they combine simple ingredients with an elegant presentation that impresses at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Pastry
- 1 pack ready-rolled shortcrust pastry (e.g., Jus-Rol)
Filling and Topping
- 1 jar homemade or store-bought lemon curd
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar
Instructions
- Prepare the Pastry: Let the shortcrust pastry come to room temperature for about 30 minutes to make it easier to handle and prevent cracking when shaping.
- Cut Out Shapes: Roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface and use a flower-shaped cookie cutter to cut out about 10 to 12 shapes, depending on the size of your cutter.
- Shape the Tartlets: Gently press each flower-shaped pastry into the wells of a mini cupcake tray, folding the petals slightly outward to create a decorative edge.
- Chill the Pastry Cases: Place the tray with the shaped pastry in the refrigerator and chill for 1 hour to help prevent shrinking during baking and to maintain their shape.
- Preheat Oven: While the pastry chills, preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Bake: Bake the chilled pastry cases in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until they turn a beautiful golden brown.
- Cool the Pastry: Remove the baked tartlet cases from the oven and allow them to cool completely in the tray before removing to avoid breaking.
- Dust with Icing Sugar: Lightly dust the tops of the cooled pastry cases with icing sugar for a delicate sweetness and attractive finish.
- Fill with Lemon Curd: Spoon the lemon curd into each pastry case and smooth the tops with the back of a spoon for a neat appearance.
- Chill Until Serving: Place the filled tartlets back in the fridge to chill until ready to serve, allowing the lemon curd to set slightly.
Notes
- Allowing the pastry to come to room temperature and then chilling it after shaping helps prevent shrinking and cracking during baking.
- You can use homemade or store-bought lemon curd depending on your preference and time availability.
- If you prefer different shapes, feel free to use other cookie cutters to customize your tartlets.
- These tartlets are best served chilled but can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- To add a decorative touch, garnish with fresh lemon zest or mint leaves before serving.
