Honeyed Fruit Tartlets
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1 box store-bought puff pastry, preferably all butter, thawed, or 1/4 recipe Puff Pastry (page 334)
- 1 large egg, for egg wash
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream, for egg wash
- Fine sanding sugar, for sprinkling
- 8 to 10 small ripe, firm plums, halved, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch wedges; or 1 1/4 pounds (4 cups) whole small or sliced hulled large strawberries
- 1/4 cup honey
- Finely grated zest of 1/2 lime plus 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Pinch of coarse salt
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out and trim dough to a 12-inch square, then cut dough into twelve 3-by-4-inch rectangles.
- Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Score a 1/2-inch border inside each rectangle (do not cut all the way through).
- Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Whisk egg and cream in a small dish.
- Brush onto dough borders, and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
- Bake until puffed, golden, and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
- Using an offset spatula, press down on center of each shell (leave borders puffy).
- Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.
- (Shells can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days.)
- Stir together fruit, honey, zest, juice, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Let stand 30 minutes.
- Just before serving, divide fruit mixture among pastry shells.
- Drizzle with juice from bowl.
flour, pastry, egg, heavy cream, sanding sugar, strawberries, honey, lime, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/honeyed-fruit-tartlets-389682 (may not work)