Simple Summer Berry and Lemon Tartlets

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Simple Summer Berry and Lemon Tartlets

Well we finally got some sunshine today and it's beginning to feel a bit like summer should feel! Yayy!!! I took advantage of the sunshine and whipped up a really quick little dessert for the Toddster and I to enjoy . . .

Simple Summer Berry and Lemon Tartlets

I'm almost embarassed to call it a recipe . . . they are such a doddle to put together . . .

Simple Summer Berry and Lemon Tartlets

But it's also nice to know that if you keep some pre-baked tartlet dessert pastry cases in the cupboard . . . along with some double cream in the fridge and some lemon curd . . .

Simple Summer Berry and Lemon Tartlets

not to mention sweet summer berries . . .

Simple Summer Berry and Lemon Tartlets

then you can make an impressive dessert lickety split!!
Almost instantaneously actually.
But don't tell anyone . . . let them think you slaved all day to create these tasty little delights!!

Simple Summer Berry and Lemon Tartlets

It's only a little lie . . . I think you could also fold the lemon curd into thick Greek yogurt if you were wanting to watch the calories a bit more and it would be every bit as scrummy.

Simple Summer Berry and Lemon Tartlets

*Simple Summer Berry and Lemon Tartlets*
Makes 4
Printable Recipe

These are so simple and so tasty. People will think you slaved away for hours to make them. Little do they know . . . you cheated!

1 small punnet of blueberries (about 1 cup)
1 small punnet of raspberries (about 1 cup)
4 individual medium sweet pastry cases (about 3 inches in diameter)
225ml of double cream
3 dessert spoons of lemon curd

Whip the cream until it just begins to mound. Gently swirl the lemon curd throughout. I like to leave streaks of lemon curd. Divide it equally between the four pastry cases. Top with the berries and serve immediately.

5 comments

  1. These are adorable, not to mention perfect for summer!

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  2. Those look delicious. I must make these soon!

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  3. I love berries and I love tartlets. In fact, I'm serving this for tea with my lassies this weekend. But it's going to be Greek yoghurt for me. I am definitely counting the calories. Cheerio!

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  5. I made these today for afternoon tea. There is no such thing as pre-made shells here, so I made my own shortcrust bases. And I decided to use Greek yoghurt rather than the whipped cream to make them lighter. I find that it has a nice, creamy texture anyway and I like the bit of tang you get with it.

    They were a tasty bite and we shamelessly scoffed the lot! Yum and so easy to do. Even easier if you had the pastry cases already.

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