Raspberry Mascarpone Tart Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Unroll 1 pastry sheet, but leave it on the parchment. Place it on a baking tray, dust with 2 tbsp icing sugar, then cover with another sheet of parchment and another baking tray. Pour baking beans into the tray to weigh it down, or use empty cans. Bake for 30 mins, then check if the pastry is golden all over. If not, return for another 5 mins or so. Repeat with the other pastry sheet (or cook both together if you have enough trays). Once out of the oven, trim the edges with a large, sharp knife. Leave to cool.
• Softly whip the mascarpone, cream, vanilla and remaining icing sugar, then transfer half to a disposable piping bag fitted with a 1.5cm round nozzle (or just snip off the corner). Pipe blobs of the mascarpone cream over the surface of one piece of pastry, right up to the edges. Top with half the fruit and dust with a little icing sugar.
• Top with the second piece of pastry, more mascarpone cream (refilling the bag when you need to), the remaining fruit, a dusting of icing sugar and, finally, some mint leaves. Use a serrated knife to cut through the layers without squashing the whole tart. Best served within an hour or two, but leftovers will keep for up to two days in the fridge.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a sugared work surface, roll out pastry to a 16 1/2-by-12 1/2-inch rectangle, about 1/8 inch thick. Using a pizza wheel or a sharp knife, cut 1 1/4-inch strips from each side of dough. Brush a 1-inch border of egg wash around perimeter of dough and top with strips, overlapping corners and trimming ends to fit. Lightly press strips to adhere. Transfer to a parchment-lined unrimmed baking sheet and freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Using a paring knife, score strips with a pattern of diagonal lines. Using a docking tool or the tines of a fork, prick holes all over center of dough, creating steam vents. Score bottom crust along interior edges of strips. Freeze until firm, about 15 minutes.
• Invert a wire rack over tart shell and transfer to oven. Bake until puffy and beginning to brown, about 20 minutes. Remove rack and continue baking until deeply golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
• In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together mascarpone, vanilla seeds, lemon zest, and 1/3 cup sugar on medium speed until combined and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Add cream and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Spread filling evenly into tart shell. Top with raspberries and refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Add the flour, sugar and butter in a food processor, process until the mixture resembles crumbs.
• While it is running, add the egg yolk and water.
• Process until the dough just forms.
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured working surface or cutting board.
• Knead a few times until the dough is smooth.
• Shape into a 10cm round.
• Wrap with a plastic wrap.
• Chill in the refrigerator for at least half an our until it's firm.
• Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
• With a floured rolling pin, roll out pastry until 1/8-inch thick.
• With a 2-inch-round fluted biscuit cutter, cut the pastry into 24 rounds.
• Press into 24 mini muffin or mini tart pans that are coated with cooking spray or grease with butter.
• With a fork, gently prick the shell a few times.
• Put the pans into freezer for at least 20 minutes until the shell is firm.
• Bake the shells for 10 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool in pans for 5 minutes.
• Place the shells onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make the mascarpone filling:.
• Mix together the mascarpone, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl until well blended.
• Cover and chill for at least half an hour or longer until ready to use.
• With a spoon, place the mascarpone filling into mini tart shells.
• Top with the fresh raspberries.
• Dust with powdered sugar and serve.