What to cook so tasty and unusual? This question always faces conscientious housewives. When all the recipes for baking pies have already been tried and all the options for various salads have been tried, toppings come with help, the recipes of which we will discuss in this article.
A little about the base
Probably almost every housewife knows what tartlets are stuffed with. Photos of delicious tartlets with a variety of fillings conquer the hearts of many grocery stores, prompting them to invent more and more goodies.
What is the basis for the baskets themselves? It is very important to find out, since the taste of the dish and the use of filler depend on the type of dough.
There are many recipes for filling baskets that can be prepared from puff pastry, shortbread, yeast dough. Of course, ready-made tartlets can be purchased at almost any store. But this is not always the best option when it comes to the benefits and taste of the dish.
Below we present a variety of recipes for filling baskets (with photos, step-by-step instructions and useful tips).
Tender sand dough
Most often, tartlets are baked from it.
To make such a dough, you need a little:
- flour in an amount of 320 g;
- margarine - two hundred grams;
- yolk - two pieces;
- water - four tablespoons;
- salt - one or two pinches (to taste).
The process of preparing baskets will not take you much time:
- In the sifted flour you need to add chopped margarine and mix everything, thoroughly rubbing with your hands, until a fine crumb is formed.
- After that, water and salt are added to the dough, again everything is kneaded and rolled into a large bowl, which must be sent to the refrigerator for one or two hours.
- Then the dough should be divided into small pieces and put into special molds.
- Baking time - from 20 to 25 minutes, with the oven heated to two hundred degrees. It is very important not to overdo it so that the thin dough does not burn.
Sour cream base
For the following recipe for delicious tartlets, you will need to purchase these products:
- 480 grams of flour;
- three hundred grams of margarine;
- three hundred grams of sour cream.
The cooking method also does not complicate any hostess:
- Chop the margarine with a knife.
- Combine it with flour and grind until crumbs form.
- Add a little sour cream, kneading the dough.
- Give the dough to infuse properly in the refrigerator (this will take about an hour).
- Bake at a temperature not exceeding 180 ° C, not more than half an hour.
Such hearty tartlets will become a worthy decoration of any festive table, as well as diversify your everyday menu.
Tasty cheese base
With it you get really unusual and satisfying baskets. To prepare them, you need to take the following ingredients:
- hard cheese of any grade and brand - a quarter of a kilogram;
- flour (you can even starch) - one tablespoon.
That's all. But what to do with products further?
- Grate the cheese on a coarse grater, add flour or starch and mix.
- Then put a small amount of this mixture on a cold pan or baking sheet. Gradually, when heated, the cheese will melt and become elastic. Be careful not to burn it.
- Once the cheese has melted, it must be removed using a cooking spatula and put on a glass turned upside down or a small glass on the outside of the container.
- Then, after wetting your hands in cold water, it is necessary to press the cheese to the bottom and walls of the vessel, then fix it with a thread or an elastic band and leave it in this form until it cools completely.
So, we met with the three most common recipes for the preparation of tartlets. And now let's move on to the most delicious and entertaining question - the creation of the filling.
Shortcrust pastry toppings
An appetizer in the form of tartlets made from shortcrust pastry will surely appeal to any gourmet, especially since the variety of fillings is simply amazing. Most often, such tartlets are served with sweet fillers, but we will discuss this option a bit later. And in this section we will talk about salty fillings for sand baskets (with photos and tips for cooking them).
For example, you can take this set of products:
- one hundred grams of hard cheese;
- one medium sized tomato;
- one hundred grams of fried champignons (or any other mushrooms);
- one hundred grams of boiled pork or beef tongue;
- fifty grams of anchovies;
- to taste mayonnaise.
In order to prepare a delicious filling for sand baskets from these ingredients, it is necessary to finely chop all the products mentioned above (cheese - grate), season with mayonnaise and arrange in an amount convenient for you on cooled tartlets. You can decorate with parsley leaves.
As you can see, the recipe for sand baskets with filling is surprisingly elementary and simple.
Another option for filling such tartlets is to use all kinds of salads.
Convenient filling
If you do not know how to fill tartlets, then we offer you the easiest and most convenient way to fill them - salads known to all.
For example, crab salad. To cook it, you will not need to use rice, but you must take the following ingredients:
- twenty grams of crab sticks;
- fifty grams of cheese;
- fifty grams of olives, preferably seedless;
- fifty grams of pineapple (canned);
- lettuce;
- for dressing mayonnaise (taken to taste).
To prepare this simple filling, all the products mentioned above should be finely chopped (best into identical pieces), mix and season with mayonnaise. Before you put the salad in tartlets, put a small sheet of green salad on the bottom of each tin.
“Olivier” is another salad that can act as a filling for a basket. True, this time you do not need to take potatoes and carrots to cook it. You only need:
- boiled chicken fillet or sausage - 50 g;
- fried champignons - three hundred grams;
- boiled egg - three pieces;
- onion - one thing;
- mayonnaise.
Onion overcooked with mushrooms. At this time, cut the meat (or sausage) and egg into small pieces and mix them with mayonnaise. We spread the egg and meat mixture in tartlets, decorate with fried mushroom and herbs.
To prepare another salad as a filling, you need to take this set of products:
- a can of canned cod liver;
- eggs - four pieces;
- one hundred grams of cheese;
- green onions;
- mayonnaise.
Let's start with the eggs. They should be boiled, after which the protein is separated from the yolk. Finely chop the protein, and knead the yolk with a fork. We also grind the liver, then mix with grated cheese and protein. We season everything with mayonnaise.
We lay out the finished stuffing on tartlets. Decorate with yolk and chopped herbs.
Many experienced housewives add other ingredients to this recipe. For example, one hundred grams of boiled carrots and pickled or pickled cucumbers. This makes the filling brighter in appearance and exotic in taste.
Cheese tartlets toppings
Below will be presented recipes for fillings for cheese baskets with photos and step-by-step descriptions.
To fill the cheese tartlets, take the following ingredients:
- 5 tablespoons of rice;
- 5 tablespoons of canned corn;
- eight pieces of crab sticks;
- one fresh cucumber;
- mayonnaise and salt to taste.
First of all, boil the rice until fully cooked and cool. Then we cut the crab sticks and cucumber into small cubes, and drain the liquid from canned corn. After that, we mix all the ingredients, season with mayonnaise and arrange them in tins.
For the following recipe for the filling of cheese tartlets, you will need to take:
- 250 g of boiled shrimp;
- one or two tomatoes;
- one or two cloves of garlic;
- mayonnaise, herbs, salt to taste.
The most important ingredient, of course, is shrimp. They must be boiled in salted water with the addition of bay leaf, spices and lemon juice. Shrimp should be cooked for no more than ten minutes, until they emerge on the surface of the water.
The next step is to remove the peel from the tomato (optional) and chop the garlic. Then shrimp and tomatoes must be finely chopped.
Having mixed all the ingredients and seasoned them with mayonnaise, we spread our delicious filling in cheese baskets.
What else to fill with such tartlets? You can prepare the following ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 200 grams;
- any mushrooms - two hundred grams;
- carrots - 100 g;
- onions - 50 grams;
- mayonnaise - for dressing;
- greens and tomato - to decorate the dish.
Now do the filling:
- Fillet should be boiled in salted water, mushrooms, too. If you take porcini mushrooms or champignons, then it is not necessary to boil them.
- Rub carrots on a medium grater, onion, mushrooms and chicken chop finely.
- Pieces of meat are fried in vegetable oil, then added to the pan, every three minutes, onions, carrots and mushrooms. Do not forget to stir regularly.
- Next, add mayonnaise to the hot mass, mix again and simmer under the lid for one to two minutes.
- As soon as the filling cools down, we start the tartlets with it and serve.
Smoked meat will be a very unusual filler for cheese baskets. For this we need:
- 400 g smoked meat;
- 5-6 pieces of tomatoes;
- five cloves of garlic;
- to taste: mayonnaise, salt, pepper, herbs.
Finely chop the smoked meat and tomatoes, chop the garlic through a press. Add spices and season with mayonnaise. Decorate the finished baskets with chopped herbs.
As you can see, cheese tartlets are very tasty stuffed with seafood or meat.
Waffle basket filling
Almost everywhere you can buy waffle tartlets. What to fill them with? Below are some quick recipes that will help you please guests with minimal time and effort.
First, take the following products:
- 200 grams of cooked sausage and carrots in Korean;
- one hundred grams of cheese;
- and, of course, dressing mayonnaise.
The above mentioned amount of ingredients is designed for 10 servings.
So, we cut the sausage and cheese into small cubes, then mix with carrots, season everything with mayonnaise and put it in molds. After that, it is advisable to immediately place the tartlets on the table so that they do not get wet and break.
For vegetarians or those who are on a diet, but want to pamper themselves delicious, this recipe is suitable:
- 350 grams of beets;
- 75 grams of walnuts;
- three cloves of garlic;
- sesame seeds, greens - for decoration;
- salt, mayonnaise.
First, boil the beets and rub it on a medium or fine grater. Grind nuts and garlic, combine with beets and season with mayonnaise. Then we shift everything into tartlets and decorate with sesame seeds or chopped herbs.
Hearty and delicious desserts
Of course, it is impossible not to mention the sweet filling for the baskets, which is suitable as a treat for the festive table, and for the daily menu.
The preparation of tartlets as a dessert involves the use of various berries, fruits and creams. We will tell you more about this later.
Curd as the main filling
Many consider the most delicious desserts made from sand baskets. The filling for such tartlets should be gentle and light. For example, you can take the following list of products:
- cottage cheese in the amount of 150 grams;
- half a glass of sour cream;
- 3 tablespoons of sugar (better - icing sugar);
- a teaspoon of starch.
We mix all the ingredients, beat with a mixer and spread in tartlets. On top of them you can pour caramel or icing, and inside put a small sour berry.
Cherry filling
Such a treat will satisfy any gourmet. For example, in sand tartlets you can add a filling of the following products:
- fresh or canned pitted cherries (400 grams);
- cream (125 ml);
- milk (125 ml);
- butter (50 grams);
- eggs (one piece);
- sugar (two teaspoons);
- starch (20 grams).
So, mix all the ingredients (except berries), put on a slow fire and cook until tender, stirring constantly.
We spread several cherries in each tartlet, then fill them with custard and put in the oven for baking. The optimal cooking time is twenty minutes at a temperature of 180-200 degrees.
Delicious apple
A good idea for baking tartlets is to use closed baskets. For this, it is necessary to prepare small circles in the form of caps from the base. What to fill tartlets with?
Here is one of the options:
- one and a half glasses of applesauce;
- 2 tablespoons of almonds or peanuts (roasted);
- icing sugar for decoration.
So, mix the ingredients, put them in the molds and cover with round “lids”. Then we put the baskets in the oven and bake no more than half an hour at a temperature of 190-200 degrees.
Before serving the dish, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Do not forget about improvisation
As you can see, there is a huge variety of recipes for toppings for baskets. It is impossible to mention all of them, but you can realize the main thing: improvisation is important in preparing the filling for tartlets.
Therefore, do not be afraid to experiment. Everything that is at hand is suitable here. If you want the dish to be served as an appetizer, sausages, mushrooms, pieces of meat, seafood, cheese, vegetables and much more are suitable for its filling. Do not forget to season enough with mayonnaise or any other suitable sauce, as well as garnish with chopped herbs.
If you cook tartlets as a dessert, then it can be varied with cottage cheese and custard, as well as an abundance of fruit and berry fillings. Many housewives pour such fillings with their own hand-made jelly, which looks original and seductive. You can decorate such dishes with icing, caramel, grated chocolate.