For the first time tartlets appeared, presumably, at the next buffet. Indeed, it is so convenient to place various snacks on them. Yes, and so much more convenient to eat, hands do not get dirty. All of this is of paramount importance at such events.
However, now tartlets, recipes with their use, are firmly included in the menu of ordinary housewives. And no wonder, because it is really convenient and very beautiful. Especially if you do not buy ready-made tartlets in the store, but cook them with your own hands, and even with fiction. This article will focus on beautiful tartlets, interesting fillings and delivery methods.
Here, for example, "Pearl Tartlets." The recipes of such tartlets are always interesting, and the appearance of the dish is very beautiful: the tartlets are made in the form of pearl shells, and inside is a huge black olive pearl. For the preparation of tartlets, you need to prepare puff pastry, and for the filling - avocado, smoked eel, cheese, and, of course, olives.
The dough needs to be rolled out and cut out of it by a future pearl muffin form for cupcakes. On one side, the dough should be pressed lightly so that it does not rise so much there, and from this place draw straight lines with a knife. Then the shells are laid out on a baking sheet and put in a hot oven for 10-15 minutes. Then they take it out, cool it and cut it into two parts.
While the shells are baking, you need to make the filling. Avocados are peeled and cut into small pieces, then peeled and cut into pieces too. Avocado, eel and hard cheese are ground in a blender and mixed with mayonnaise. Shells made of dough are filled with this paste, sprinkled with grated cheese on top and an olive placed in the center.
Openwork potato tartlets look very nice. The recipes of these tartlets are simple and unpretentious. Raw potatoes are grated, add eggs, lemon juice and spices. Potatoes are placed in silicone molds for cupcakes without filling them to the end. The potatoes are distributed along the walls so that a cup is obtained, and some pieces even rise above the shape, forming a grid. Then put the form in a preheated oven for half an hour.
Tartlets should easily come out of shape. It remains only to fill them with curd cheese with dill, put on top a piece of smoked or salted fish and decorate with greens.
Very tasty and easy to prepare cheese tartlets. Cheese should be grated, mixed with chopped garlic and starch and put in small cakes, on a tablespoon, in a hot pan. When the cheese has melted, the pan must be removed from the burner and cool a little so that the cheese cakes can be removed from the pan with a spatula. Then they are put on inverted stacks and press the edges to them. When the cheese has completely cooled, the tartlets can be removed and filled with any filling to your taste.
Separate conversation about delicious and simple fillings for tartlets. For example, tartlets with cod liver are cooked very quickly . The liver should be removed from the jar and chopped with a fork, mixed with finely chopped eggs and onions, grated green apple and chopped feta cheese. You can fill the filling with low-fat yogurt or mayonnaise. It remains only to fill the tartlets with the finished filling and decorate them.
Another very interesting option: tartlets with crab sticks. Chopsticks need to be finely chopped, finely chopped eggs and fresh cucumber, add canned corn and season with mayonnaise. Salad can be laid out on tartlets.
What could be the highlight of the table, the salvation of the hostess in case of unexpected guests? Of course, tartlets. Recipes using them are easy to find in any cookbook. That is why tartlets are increasingly gaining popularity. After all, you can fill them with even the simplest salad, the same "Olivier", and it will also be not only tasty, but also incredibly beautiful. Much more interesting than just a salad bowl in the middle of the table.