Valentine Heart Tarts
Serves: 5
Jadyn Kohler
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
47
Spice
50
Sweetness
52
Sourness
43
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Canola1 tbsp
Unsalted Butter (melted)1 tsp
Ground Cinnamon1 tbsp
Skim Milk3 tbsps
Light Cream Cheese1 cup
Granulated Sugar1 cup
Strawberry Preserve2 tbsps
Chambord1 cup
Orange Juice (fresh)2 tsps
Lemon Juice (fresh)3.5 tsps
Unflavored GelatinDirections:
1
Place chocolate wafers in the workbowl of a food processor and pulse to form crumbs
2
Or place the cookies in a closed plastic bag and roll with a rolling pin to form crumbs
3
In the processor or in a bowl, combine the crumbs with all the other ingredients and pulse or toss until the crumbs are evenly moistened
4
They should hold together well when squeezed between your fingers; add a few drops more liquid if needed
5
Press the crumb mixture into eight 3 to 4-inch heart shaped tartlet molds, oven-proof Pyrex or metal, and refrigerate them to set while you prepare the filling
6
Measure the yogurt into a cheese cloth-lined strainer set over a bowl and drain for about 30 minutes/ you should have about 1 1/4 cups of yogurt
7
In a food processor or blender, mix together quickly the cream cheese and sugar
8
Add the drained yogurt, halved berries, preserves, Chambord or cassis if used, and salt; pulse to blend but do not puree completely--there should still be some pieces of berries
9
In a small nonreactive saucepan, combine the orange juice and lemon juice
10
Sprinkle on the gelatin and let stand for about 3 minutes to soften
11
Stir the mixture over low heat just until the gelatin dissolves; do not boil
12
Remove from heat and stir in a few tablespoons of the strawberry cream to cool the gelatin
13
Then pour the gelatin mixture into the strawberry cream and pulse or stir to blend in
14
Fill the tartlet molds
15
Chill at least 3 hours, or overnight
16
Before serving, garnish each tartlet with a whole fresh strawberry or slices fanned out, or a mint sprig
17
Discard the liquid (or drink it, it is high in calcium)
18
Halve the strawberries and set aside