Strawberry Tartlets
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons plus 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon ice water, plus more needed
- 1 1/2 pounds (2 pints) fresh strawberries, hulled, washed, and halved, or quartered, if large
- 2 cups creme fraiche
- Pulse the flour, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and salt in a food processor to combine.
- Add the butter; process until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- In a small bowl, mix together the egg yolk and ice water.
- With the machine running, add the egg mixture in a slow, steady stream through the feed tube.
- Process until the dough just holds together, about 20 seconds.
- If the dough feels dry, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Divide the dough evenly among 6 4-inch tartlet pans; gently press into the pans.
- Prick the bottoms with a fork.
- Refrigerate the shells until firm to the touch, at least 30 minutes.
- Line each shell with foil, and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
- Place the tart pans on a rimmed baking sheet; bake until the edges just begin to brown, about 15 minutes.
- Remove the foil and weights.
- Continue to bake until the bottom of the crust is golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes more.
- Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.
- Remove the shells from the pans.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix the strawberries with the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar.
- Cover with plastic wrap, and let macerate until juicy, about 1 hour.
- When ready to serve, fill each tart shell with about 1/3 cup creme fraiche; divide the strawberries evenly among the tarts.
flour, sugar, salt, butter, egg yolk, water, fresh strawberries, creme fraiche
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/strawberry-tartlets-392992 (may not work)