Fruit Tartlets In Pistachio Phyllo Shells

Serves: 6

Halle Leffler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

47

Sweetness

48

Sourness

43

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 small

Peach

2 tbsps

Honey

1 tsp

Vanilla

1 cup

Sour Cream

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 375°F and butter four 1/2-cup muffin cups

2

Melt 2 tablespoons butter and cool

3

In a shallow baking pan toast pistachios in middle of oven, shaking pan occasionally, until golden, about 10 minutes

4

Cool nuts and finely chop

5

On a work surface stack phyllo sheets and cut out four 6-inch squares (for a total of 12 single-sheet squares), discarding scraps

6

Stack phyllo squares between 2 sheets of wax paper and cover with a kitchen towel

7

Line each buttered muffin cup with 1 phyllo square, pressing into bottom (don’t worry if pastry rips)

8

Fold in pastry overhang and brush inside and edges with some melted butter

9

In a small bowl stir together 1 tablespoon nuts and 1 tablespoon brown sugar

10

Sprinkle bottom of each pastry shell with ‚ teaspoon mixture

11

Make 2 more layers of phyllo, butter, nuts, and sugar in same manner

12

Bake shells in middle of oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes

13

Carefully lift shells out of pan and transfer to a rack to cool slightly

14

While shells are baking, cut peach into 1/2-inch-thick wedges and halve wedges crosswise

15

In a bowl toss peach and berries with honey, lemon juice, and vanilla and let stand at room temperature, stirring occasionally, at least 15 minutes

16

In a small bowl stir together sour cream and remaining brown sugar to taste

17

Just before serving, divide sour-cream mixture among shells and with a slotted spoon fill shells with fruit

18

Drizzle fruit and serving plates with some of remaining fruit juices in bowl

19

Sprinkle remaining nuts over tartlets

20

Preheat oven to 375°F and butter four 1/2-cup muffin cups

21

Melt 2 tablespoons butter and cool

22

In a shallow baking pan toast pistachios in middle of oven, shaking pan occasionally, until golden, about 10 minutes

23

Cool nuts and finely chop

24

On a work surface stack phyllo sheets and cut out four 6-inch squares (for a total of 12 single-sheet squares), discarding scraps

25

Stack phyllo squares between 2 sheets of wax paper and cover with a kitchen towel

26

Line each buttered muffin cup with 1 phyllo square, pressing into bottom (don’t worry if pastry rips)

27

Fold in pastry overhang and brush inside and edges with some melted butter

28

In a small bowl stir together 1 tablespoon nuts and 1 tablespoon brown sugar

29

Sprinkle bottom of each pastry shell with ‚ teaspoon mixture

30

Make 2 more layers of phyllo, butter, nuts, and sugar in same manner

31

Bake shells in middle of oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes

32

Carefully lift shells out of pan and transfer to a rack to cool slightly

33

While shells are baking, cut peach into 1/2-inch-thick wedges and halve wedges crosswise

34

In a bowl toss peach and berries with honey, lemon juice, and vanilla and let stand at room temperature, stirring occasionally, at least 15 minutes

35

In a small bowl stir together sour cream and remaining brown sugar to taste

36

Just before serving, divide sour-cream mixture among shells and with a slotted spoon fill shells with fruit

37

Drizzle fruit and serving plates with some of remaining fruit juices in bowl

38

Sprinkle remaining nuts over tartlets