Macadamia and maple tartlets
These tartlets are rich in flavour and perfect with a cup of tea or coffee.
Course Dessert
Preference Vegetarian
Perfect for Decadent Dessert
Skill level Easy
Pastry
- 200 g plain flour
- 50 g icing sugar
- 150 g butter cold, chopped
- 1 60g egg
- 1-2 tbsp water cold
Filling
- 3 eggs
- 90 g brown sugar
- 175 ml maple syrup
- 60 g butter melted, cooled
- 1 orange zest Finely grated
- 240 g unsalted whole macadamias (1 ½ cups)
Pastry
Put the flour, sugar and butter into the food processor. Pulse until mixture forms breadcrumbs. Add the egg yolk and water and process until the mixture comes together. Roll out thinly and line 6 x 11cm individual tartlet cases. Chill for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 180°C. Spread macadamias out on a baking tray and lightly toast for 6-8 minutes. Remove and cool on paper towels.
Filling
Whisk together the eggs, sugar and syrup. Stir through the butter, zest and nuts. Pour filling into prepared pastry shells and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 160°C and bake a further 15-20 minutes or until set.
Serve warm or cold.
Calories: 3792kcalCarbohydrates: 456gProtein: 63gFat: 203gSaturated Fat: 37gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 148gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 518mgSodium: 468mgPotassium: 2104mgFiber: 27gSugar: 263gVitamin A: 1115IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 836mgIron: 22mg