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October 15, 2012 at 8:13 am
· Filed under Cookies-Cake-Pastry, Recipes
We should have published this tip in the summer, when it was too hot to turn on the oven. But it’s a year-round good idea for a quick and easy dessert or appetizer tart.
You can bake your own tart shells of course, and even freeze a batch for ad hoc use. You can also make or buy a filling for the tart. Then, just top it with fresh fruit.
SWEET TART FILLINGS
Custard
Crème fraîche
Greek yogurt, plain or sweetened with agave, honey, maple syrup, sugar or a non-caloric sweetener
Homemade whipped cream (see flavored whipped cream recipes)
Ice cream or frozen yogurt
Mascarpone
Vanilla pudding
Vanilla yogurt or other fruit yogurt
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A no-bake fruit tart. Photo courtesy Lucero Olive Oil. |
Spoon the filling into the tart shell; then arrange the fruit on top. If you’re using ice cream, fill the shell and return it to the freezer until you’re ready to serve; top with fruit and bring to the table.
Garnish
You may not need a garnish, but it never hurts to add one for color, flavor or general decor:
Chopped nuts
Chocolate curl
Edible flower
Mint leaf
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A beet tart with goat cheese. Photo courtesy Bien Cuit. |
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SAVORY TARTS
Savory tarts can be served as a first course; tartlets (mini tarts) can be served as hors d’oeuvre or with the salad course. Top the filling with:
Beets, regular or pickled
Grilled vegetables
Herbed cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
Marinated vegetables: asparagus, artichoke hearts, mushrooms
Smoked salmon
Savory Tart Fillings
Crème fraîche
Fresh cheese: fromage blanc, goat cheese, Greek yogurt, labne (kefir cheese), quark, ricotta; plain or seasoned
Herbed sour cream (mix in minced chives, cilantro, dill, marjoram or parsley)
Unsweetened plain or herbed savory whipped cream
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Garnishes
Capers
Caviar or roe
Cocktail onion, gherkin slice or olive slice
Colorful spices, like pink peppercorns
Edible flowers
Fresh herbs
Sprouts or microgreens
Watercress
Let us know your favorite no-bake tart combinations.
Find more garnish ideas in our article, Garnish Glamour.
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