Tartlets

Often, the overall impression of the meal and the skill of the cook depends on how the dish is served to the table. Tartlets are a well-known product in our latitudes in the form of small baskets made from fresh dough. Tartlets are used as a base for meat, vegetable and fish snacks, as well as desserts. As a rule, the maximum size of one tartlet does not exceed 10cm, and the weight is at the level of 17-20 grams. Currently, very small tartlets are also produced, which are great for snacks made from fish caviar.

Tartlets got their original name thanks to the French word tartelette, which is a diminutive form of the word tarte, which translates as pie. Tart is a type of open pie. Such homemade fruit-filled pies love to bake in France. Dough for such a pie is made fresh and kneaded only on water and flour. Homemade French pies are baked with various fillings, the most popular are apple, raspberry and cherry tart. Tartlets are classified as a subspecies of tart pies, which are baked in a special deep form of small sizes with rounded curly edges.

Composition of tartlets

Initially, tartlets were used as dessert and filled exclusively with fruit or sweet filling. Later, tartlets began to be actively used as a basis for snacks. The classic composition of tartlets includes only two ingredients - flour and water. It is believed that all the beauty lies precisely in the fresh taste of the base basket. Tartlet acquires its taste and aroma through filling. However, over time, the composition of tartlets has undergone some changes. For example, in some cases, salted or sweet dough is used for tartlets. You can also prepare tartlets with your own hands, the recipe for homemade tartlets is very simple and even a young cook will master it.

Types of tartlets

Currently, there is a wide variety of types of tartlets that can be classified depending on the composition, filling, shape, etc. The following most popular types of tartlets are distinguished, which can be produced from fresh, sand, salty or sweet dough, with the addition of raisins or chocolate. By form, tartlets in the form of baskets, boats, turrets are distinguished. There are crisp, glazed or waffle tartlets. There are tartlets that are served for a snack, as a rule, such a product is stuffed with meat, fish or vegetable fillings.

Dessert or sweet tartlets with fruit, fruit or other sweet filling from cream, mousse, chocolate or condensed milk are also isolated. The calorie content of tartlets depends on the compound ingredients of the product. In addition, the calorie content of tartlets directly depends on the filling, since hardly anyone will eat an empty basket of fresh dough. Therefore, if you follow the figure and try to adhere to a proper and balanced diet, then you should eat tartlets in reasonable quantities.