Description
Elegant mini tartlets with a nutty hazelnut crust, creamy vanilla custard filling, and a crisp caramelized sugar top.
Ingredients
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For the Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup finely ground hazelnuts
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup turbinado sugar (for caramelizing)
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a food processor, combine flour, ground hazelnuts, and sugar. Add chilled butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg yolk and pulse until dough comes together. Press dough into 4-inch tartlet pans and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden. Let cool.
- In a saucepan, heat cream and milk until just simmering. In a bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale. Slowly pour hot cream mixture into yolks, whisking constantly. Stir in vanilla. Strain custard through a fine sieve.
- Pour custard into cooled tart shells. Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 20-25 minutes until set but slightly wobbly. Chill for at least 4 hours. Before serving, sprinkle turbinado sugar evenly over each tartlet and caramelize with a kitchen torch until golden and crisp.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.