Tartlet Shells Recipe
Learn how to make perfect tartlet shells from scratch with this easy recipe. These tender, buttery pastry shells are ideal for sweet or savory fillings.
- Author: Elena
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 tartlet shells 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Global
- Diet: Vegetarian
Dough
- 225 g plain flour (1 ¾ cups / 8oz)
- 60 g icing sugar (½ cup / 2oz)
- 100 g unsalted butter, chilled & cubed (7 tablespoons / 3.5oz)
- 1 large egg, cold
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Place flour and icing sugar in a food processor.
- Add Butter: Add cubed cold butter and blitz until sand-like texture.
- Add Egg: Process on low until clumps form.
- Form Dough: Shape into a disk, roll out, and cut into circles.
- Prepare Muffin Tin: Press dough circles into tin holes and chill.
- Bake: Preheat oven, prick bases, fill with weights, and bake until golden.
- Cool: Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tartlet shell
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: tartlet shells, pastry shells, homemade tartlets