Description
These cute little Berry Mascarpone Tarts with Almond Shortbread Crust have a light & creamy, lemony mascarpone filling in a crumbly almond shortbread cookie crust with bursting fresh berries & herbs.
Ingredients
ALMOND SHORTBREAD CRUST
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (- at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
MASCARPONE FILLING
- 2 cups mascarpone (- at room temperature)
- 3/4 cup Greek yogurt (- at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 lemons zested & juiced
- 3 cups mixed berries
- 1 small bunch thyme (- optional)
Instructions
ALMOND SHORTBREAD CRUST
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Whisk flour, almond flour and salt together in a medium sized bowl and set aside.
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar together on medium/high speed for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy, stop the mixer and scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl a few times. Add the almond extract and mix until fully incorporated.
- Reduce the speed to low and slowly add the dry ingredients, scraping the bowl a couple of times. Only mix until the ingredients have just come together and the dough is still crumbly.
- Divide the dough evenly between six 4.75" removable bottom tartlet pans. With lightly floured hands, gently press the dough into the pan so it covers the bottom and a create a thin layer up the sides of the each pan. Prick small holes in the bottom of each tart using a fork.
- Bake for about 15-18 minutes until the shortbread dough puffs up a bit and is a warm golden color all over. If it gets too puffy, use the back of a measuring cup to gently press the dough back down in the center. Set aside and allow the shells to cool.
MASCARPONE FILLING
- Blend the mascarpone, Greek yogurt, honey, lemon zest and lemon juice. Once fully blended, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the the shells have cooled.
- Fill with the cooled tart shells with mascarpone filling. Smooth out the tops with the back of a spatula.
- Chill in the fridge for at least a couple of hours so the filling has time to set up.
- Once the filling is set and doesn't jiggle anymore, decorate the tops with mixed berries and adorn with thyme.
- Serve right away or store in the refrigerator until ready to serve, up to 8 hours.
Notes
To keep the shortbread crusts crisp & crumbly, don't add the filling until 2 hours before you are ready to serve & keep in the fridge until serving.
You can even go Gluten Free by swapping in Bob's Red Mill 1 for 1 Gluten Free Baking Flour for the all purpose flour!
If you'd rather bake one large tart instead of 6 mini pans, use a single 9.5” removable bottom tart pan.
- Prep Time: 22 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: tart, Tarts