Raspberry-Topped Amaretto Tarts
Photography: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 1/4 cup vanilla wafer cookie crumbs (about 6 cookies)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Cooking spray
- Filling:
- 1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk, divided
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 5 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 teaspoons amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Topping:
- 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
- Fresh mint sprigs (optional)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°.
To prepare crust, combine crumbs, butter, and 1 teaspoon sugar, tossing with a fork until moist. Divide mixture evenly between 2 (4.75-inch) ceramic crème brûlée dishes coated with cooking spray. Press mixture into bottom of dishes. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned; cool completely on a wire rack.
To prepare filling, combine 1/4 cup milk, 3 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, salt, and egg yolk in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Heat 3/4 cup milk over medium heat in a small, heavy saucepan to 180° or until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil). Gradually add hot milk to sugar mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Place mixture in pan; cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly (about 5 minutes), stirring constantly.
Remove pan from heat; stir in liqueur and vanilla. Spoon custard into a small bowl; place bowl inside a medium ice-filled bowl for 10 minutes or until custard comes to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Remove bowl from ice; spoon custard into prepared crusts. Cover and chill 2 to 6 hours.
Uncover tarts. Arrange 1/4 cup raspberries on top of each tart. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.
- Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 1 tart)
Make and refrigerate the tarts (without the raspberries) earlier in the day. Arrange the fruit on top just before serving. You can also make the tarts in 2 (6-ounce) ramekins or custard cups.
Nutritional Information
| Calories per serving: | 307 |
|---|---|
| Calories per serving: | 29% |
| Fat per serving: | 9.8g |
| Saturated fat per serving: | 4.4g |
| Monounsaturated fat per serving: | 3.1g |
| Polyunsaturated fat per serving: | 0.7g |
| Protein per serving: | 6.2g |
| Carbohydrates per serving: | 47.6g |
| Fiber per serving: | 2.3g |
| Cholesterol per serving: | 124mg |
| Iron per serving: | 1mg |
| Sodium per serving: | 279mg |
| Calcium per serving: | 175mg |
