Strawberry Fool Tartlets
- 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
- 1/3 cup (about) ice water
- 1 12-ounce basket fresh strawberries, hulled, coarsely chopped or 2 cups frozen unsweetened strawberries, thawed, drained, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 3/4 cup chilled whipping cream
- 6 small fresh strawberries
- Mix four and salt in processor.
- Add butter and shortening and process using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Gradually add enough water to form moist clumps.
- Gather dough into 6 balls of equal size.
- Flatten each ball into disk.
- Wrap disks separately in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Keep refrigerated.
- Let dough soften slightly at room temperature before rolling.)
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Roll out each dough disk on floured surface to 6-inch round.
- Transfer rounds to 4-to 4 1/2-inch-diameter tart pans with removable bottoms.
- Fold overhang in, forming double-thick edges.
- Pierce crust in several places with fork.
- Freeze 15 minutes.
- Line crusts with foil.
- Fill with dried beans.
- Bake until crusts are set, about 10 minutes.
- Remove foil and beans.
- Bake until crusts are golden, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer pans to racks and cool completely.
- Remove crusts from pans.
- Blend chopped strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in processor until almost smooth.
- Transfer to medium saucepan.
- Sprinkle gelatin over.
- Let stand 20 minutes to soften.
- Stir strawberry mixture over low heat until mixture is just hot and gelatin dissolves, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Transfer to large bowl.
- Cover and refrigerate until beginning to thicken, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours.
- Beat cream in medium bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Fold whipped cream into strawberry mixture.
- Chill fool until beginning to set, about 30 minutes.
- Spoon fool into crusts; reserve any remaining fool for another use.
- Refrigerate until set, about 4 hours.
- Garnish each with 1 strawberry and serve.
flour, salt, butter, chilled solid vegetable shortening, water, strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, unflavored gelatin, chilled whipping cream, fresh strawberries
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/strawberry-fool-tartlets-1290 (may not work)