Mango Tarts
by Tarla Dalal
An instant hit at tea parties. These delicious rich tarts will just melt in your mouth.
Mango Tarts recipe - How to make Mango Tarts
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Serves 12 to 15.
For the tart cases
100 gms (4 oz.) plain flour (maida)
50 gms (2 oz.) soft butter
a pinch of salt
ice-cold water to make a dough
For the lemon filling
6 tsp lemon juice
3 tsp cornflour
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup water
100 gms (4 oz.) fresh cream
1 tbsp powdered sugar
1/4 tsp grated lemon rind
a little yellow colouring (optional)
Other ingredients
2 tbsp mixed fruit jam
2 mangoes, sliced
Method
For the tart cases
For the lemon filling
How to proceed
For the tart cases
- For the tart cases
- Sieve the flour with the salt.
- Rub in the butter and make a dough by adding ice-cold water (about 1 tablespoon).
- Roll out the dough to about 3 mm. (1/8") thickness.
- Cut with a fluted cutter of desired size.
- Press into tart cases and prick with a fork.
- Bake blind in a hot oven at 230 degree C (450 degree F) for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Cool the tart cases.
For the lemon filling
- For the lemon filling
- Mix the lemon juice, cornflour, granulated sugar and add 3/4 teacup of water.
- Cook on a slow flame until the mixture becomes thick.
- Cool.
- Beat the cream with the powdered sugar and add to the mixture.
- Add the lemon rind and yellow colouring.
- Chill thoroughly.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Fill each tart with about 1/4 teaspoon of jam.
- Put a large blob of lemon filling on top.
- Cover with mango slices of the approriate length.
- Warm the remaining jam and brush on top of the mango slices.
- Store in the refrigerator.
- Serve cold.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 124 cal |
| Protein | 1.3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 35.7 g |
| Fiber | 0.4 g |
| Fat | 5.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 9.3 mg |
| Vitamin A | 978.7 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin C | 6.8 mg |
| Folic Acid | 3.6 mcg |
| Calcium | 16.3 mg |
| Iron | 0.7 mg |
| Magnesium | 86.2 mg |
| Phosphorus | 17.9 mg |
| Sodium | 42.6 mg |
| Potassium | 96.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0.2 mg |
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Any recipe,any time by TARLA DALAL SWEAR YOU CAN NOT GO WRONG any where!!! She was born gifted and blessed with cooking talents. I made Fried Rice and chipset last night and boy o boy you can''t go wrong and I follow her cooking since very 1st cookbook since 1974. I live in USA and I have all her books and I''m happy with results. She was godess of cooking. RIP. WE MISS YOU TARLABEN!!!!