Berry Tartlets

Fancy a yummy summer treat? You could even make them as a surprise for your lady! Read on to find out how...

These yummy tarts are made up of a shortcrust pastry base covered with a white chocolate ganache and topped with berries (and strawberry sauce).


Here are the ingredients you'll need to make 6 tartlets:

• 1 Pack of (Sweet) Shortcrust Pastry - either ready rolled or a block.
• 200g White Chocolate
• 175ml Double Cream
• 400g Strawberries
• 200g Raspberries

You can also serve it with strawberry sauce or spread some jam on top of the ganache if you like.

For the strawberry sauce you'll need:

• 400g Strawberries, stalks removed
• 50g Sugar
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

The instructions are really easy to follow and with pre-made pastry, even easier and quick to make! Here we go...

1. If you didn't buy pre-rolled pastry, roll out your pastry to 3mm thickness.
2. Grease six 9cm tartlet tins.
3. To line the tin with pastry there are two options. One piece - cut out a 13cm circle of pastry and place over the tin pressing it carefully into the corners and grooves of the tin. Two pieces - draw around the bottom of the tin, cut that out and press down. Then cut out strips of pastry and cover the sides, pressing the edges together carefully.
4. Prick the bases and chill for 15 minutes.
5. Preheat the oven to fan 180°c/conventional 200°c/gas 6.
6. Cut out foil circles to the size of your tartlet bottoms and grease.
7. Place into the tarts and bake for 7-8 minutes.
8. Remove the tin foil and bake for another 3-4 minutes until the tarts have browned nicely.
9. Let them cool in the tins. When they are cool, remove from the tins (to make sure they will come out!) and replace them.
10. Whilst the tarts are cooking, chop the chocolate into very small pieces and place into a bowl.
11. Place the cream in a saucepan and heat until it's almost boiling.
12. Pour it onto the chocolate and stir until everything has mixed.
13. Place in the fridge for 8-12 minutes without stirring it.
14. Pour this into the tarts and return to the fridge until the ganache has solidified (this could take quite a few hours).
15. Remove them from the fridge 30 minutes before required and allow to come to room temperature.
16. If you're serving with jam, spread the jam before you leave it to come to room temperature.
17. Wash the fruit, leaving the raspberries whole but cutting the strawberries into quarters.
18. Add them to the top of the tarts.
19. Drizzle with the sauce if you've chosen to make it!
20. Serve to a delighted girlfriend/boyfriend!

If you want to make the strawberry sauce then follow these super easy instructions!

1. Place all of the ingredients (from above) into a saucepan and bring to the boil.
2. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Puree the ingredients either with a hand blender, small blender or a food mixer.
4. Strain the sauce and transfer to a bowl/jar.

The tart recipe was adapted from a BBC Food Recipe and the sauce was adapted from Group Recipes.
Want to see how mine turned out?

I hope you and your partner enjoy them.

Love from lila xx