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Muscovado Honey Tartlets

A deliciously caramel tart topped with a vanilla mascarpone cream
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Author sweeterbytheseason

Ingredients

  • 150 g Butter
  • 90 g Icing Sugar
  • 250 g Plain Flour
  • 30 g Ground Almonds
  • 2 g Salt
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 1 Medium Egg

Filling:

  • 80 g Isle of Purbeck Honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 300 g Double Cream
  • 45 g Muscovado Sugar
  • 1 ⁄2 tsp. Salt

Cream:

  • 200 g Mascarpone
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • 75 g Icing Sugar
  • 125 g Double Cream
  • 1 tsp. Sea Salt Flakes

Instructions

Method:

  • Firstly, the pastry. Cream the butter and sugar in a free standing mixer. Mix until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs and continue to mix until completely combined.
  • Add the salt, vanilla, almonds and flour to the mixture. Mix until just combined.
  • Turn out onto a clean surface and knead lightly until a dough is formed. Make sure not to over mix otherwise the pastry will become tough and dry.
  • Chill in the fridge for at least 30minutes to an hour until firm. Roll out the chilled pastry to a thickness of 2-3mm. Make sure to lightly flour the surface and rolling pin.
  • Lift up the dough and place on top of each of the tart cases, using your fingers to gently ease the pastry into the case pressing into the corners and edges.
  • Using a knife, trim off the excess pastry. Chill in the fridge for 30 mins.
  • Preheat the oven to 170 degrees celsius (fan). Line the tarts with baking paper or cling film and fill with uncooked rice or baking beans, then place in the oven for 15 minutes. Then remove the rice and clingfilm and cook for another 5 minutes. It should be golden brown all over the pastry.
  • Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
  • Preheat the oven to 120 degrees celsius (fan). Now for the filling. In a small pan, heat up the cream and muscovado sugar until steaming. Whilst the cream is cooking, Whisk together the eggs and honey. Add the salt to the mixture.
  • Once the cream is hot, add 1⁄3 of the cream into the egg mixture, whisking to incorporate. Then slowly add the remaining cream, making sure it is all mixed together.
  • Carefully pour the mixture into the tart cases filling to the top. Place into the preheated oven for 30-45 minutes until they have set, but still have a slight jiggle.
  • Remove from the oven, and leave to cool completely.
  • To make the cream, whisk together the mascarpone, vanilla and icing sugar until smooth and well combined. In a separate bowl, whisk the cream until thick and peaks start to form. Fold the mascarpone mixture into the cream in two inclusions.
  • To serve, add a dollop of the mascarpone cream with the tarts. Sprinkle with sea salt and lightly drizzle with honey!