Blueberry and Ricotta Tarts
Cakes Biscuits & Sweet Treats
- Makes 12 Portions
- Suitable for freezing
- Preparation 15 minutes
- 18 minutes cooking time
- 180 C°, 350 F°, Gas Mark 4
Ingredients
Pastry
- 2 Sheets Puff Pastry
- 1 Whisked Egg White
- Blueberries (at least 4 per tart)
Ricotta Filling
- 1 pot of Ricotta Cheese
- 1/4 cup Icing Sugar
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 1tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Lemon Zest
- 2tbs Plain Flour
Method
- Preheat Oven
- Mix Ricotta, icing sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, zest and flour together and set aside
- Cut the fist sheet into equal squares
- To make the €œframes€, take half of the rectangles and cut out their centres so that approximately 1/2€³ of pastry makes a frame around the edges.
- Brush a little water around the edge of the base and put the ‘frame’ on top
- Fill each tart with 1tbs of ricotta mix
- Brush the edge of the frame with egg white
- Cook for 15-18mins
- Add the berries a couple of minutes towards the end