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Mini Cherry Tarts

Mini Cherry Pie

Mini Cherry Pie is an easy and delicious summer dessert recipe made with homemade Tart shells and cherry pie filling
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
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Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 12 Tarts
Calories: 328kcal
Author: Anjali

INGREDIENTS

Tart Shells

  • 1 Cup Salted Butter melted
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 whole Egg Yolks
  • ½ teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 Cup AP Flour

Cherry Pie Filling

  • 1 Cup Rainier Cherries pitted
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon Gelatin

Meringue

  • 2 whole Egg whites at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon Granulated Sugar
  • 2-3 fresh mint leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

To make the Tart shells

  • Cream the butter and sugar and add the Egg yolk and vanilla in it and mix well.
    Sieve the flour into it and mix well. Add some cold water and knead to a not too soft nor too hard dough.
  • Take the dough out on a silicone mat. Top with another silicone mat and roll it until you have 1/8 inch thickness.
    Use the Tart mold to cut out small dough shapes.
    Grease the Tart molds with butter and stick the dough cut out firmly to it by pressing the bottom and the sides.
  • Blind Bake these Tart molds for 10-12 minutes at 350F or 200C. Cool them down for 5 minutes before you de-mold the tart shells.

To make the Cherry Pie Filling

  • In a pan, mix Pitted cherries with sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice.
    Put over a low flame and keep stirring until thickens. Cool it down to room temperature.
    Bloom the gelatin with 2 tablespoon cold water and once it thickens add it to the cooled cherry pie filling
  • Spoon the cherry pie filling over the cooled tart shells.

To make the Meringue

  • Beat the Egg whites over low speed for 1 minute.
    Add the sugar and beat at high speed for 5 minutes until it gets thick and frothy with stiff peaks.
  • Take it all up in a Piping bag, add the nozzle and do the topping over the cherry tarts.
  • Decorate with some fresh mint leaves

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Notes

  • You can make this in the muffin tin as well.
  • You can use frozen tart shells.
  • You can use store-bought cherry pie filling for this recipe.
  • This can be made with Blueberries, strawberries, Blackberries and Raspberries as well.
  • For gluten-free version use your favourite gluten-free flour.
  • You can do the topping with Whipped Cream Cheese and vanilla as well.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Mini Cherry Pie
Amount Per Serving
Calories 328 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 42mg14%
Sodium 128mg6%
Potassium 44mg1%
Carbohydrates 47g16%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 37g41%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 482IU10%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 23mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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