Vanilla Cream Tarts with Fresh Berries
Vanilla tart shells filled with pastry cream and topped with fresh berries are a beautiful springtime dessert. Decorate with edible flowers and fresh mint leaves for a special touch.
Equipment
- Mini tart pans, fine mesh sieve
Ingredients
TART SHELLS
- 1servingVanilla Keto Chow
- 0.5cupfine almond flour (2 ounces)
- 0.25cupgranulated erythritol(2 ounces)
- 0.25cupsalted butter(2 ounces) melted
- 1egg whites
- 0.5tsppure vanilla extract
PASTY CREAM
- 1tsppure vanilla extractor half a vanilla bean
- 2cupsheavy creamdivided
- 2large egg yolk
- 0.25cupgranulated allulose (2 ounces)
- 2tbspVanilla Keto Chow
TO ASSEMBLE
- 2pintsfresh berries like raspberries, blackberries, blueberries & strawberrieswashed & dried
- small edible flowers such as pansies or nasturtiums
- fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- To make the tart shells, preheat the oven to 325℉ and oil six mini tart pans.
- Mix the Keto Chow, almond flour, and erythritol together in a bowl.
- Stir in the melted butter until all the dry ingredients are coated.
- Add the egg white and vanilla extract and stir until it comes together into a soft dough.
- Separate into 6 equal pieces and press into the oiled tart pans.
- If the dough is very soft or it is very warm in the kitchen, chill the prepared tart shells for 10-20 minutes before baking.
- Prick the bottom of each shell with a fork in two or three places to allow steam to release while baking.
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes, until brown and firm to the touch. The bottoms should be lightly browned when removed from the tart pan. If they seem too soft to remove from the pans place them back in the oven for another minute or two until they feel firmer.
- Place on a cooling rack to cool completely.
- To make the pastry cream, split the vanilla bean with a small knife and scrape the seeds from inside the pod.
- Place the pod and the seeds in a small saucepan with one cup of heavy cream.
- Heat the cream over medium heat until it comes to a low simmer.
- While the cream heats, whisk the egg yolks with the allulose in a separate bowl until light and frothy.
- When the cream is beginning to simmer, stir about 1/4 cup of it into the beaten egg yolks, then stir the mix back into the pan of cream.
- Stir over low heat until it begins to thicken. It is ready when it coats the back of a spoon and holds a stripe when a finger is run through it.
- Strain it through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl and whisk in the 2 tablespoons Keto Chow, being sure to mix well
- Refrigerate the cream until well chilled.
- Whip the remaining cup of heavy cream to soft peaks and fold it into the chilled pastry cream.
- When ready to serve, fill the cooled tart shells with the prepared pastry cream and arrange the berries on top. Decorate with the flowers and mint leaves.
- These tarts are best served within a couple hours of assembling. However, the components can be made ahead and stored in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to three days.
Notes
KETO CHOW NOTES: Sarah used 6 mini tart pans with dimensions 4.25” in diameter by 1” high.
Nutrition
Serving: 1mini tartCalories: 442.1kcalCarbohydrates: 24.8gProtein: 11.6gFat: 42.6gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.89gMonounsaturated Fat: 13.06gTrans Fat: 1.3gCholesterol: 172.7mgSodium: 222.3mgPotassium: 503.49mgFiber: 2.3gSugar: 3.1gVitamin A: 1704.46IUVitamin C: 27.08mgCalcium: 247.77mgIron: 1.05mgSugar Alcohol: 18.93gNet Carbs: 3.51g