Description
Creamy mini passionfruit condensed milk tarts showcase tropical flavors with elegance. Rich pastry shells cradle tangy passionfruit filling, delivering delightful sweetness you’ll savor in each delicate bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (14 oz / 397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup passionfruit pulp (fresh or canned, seeds optional)
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter (cold and cubed)
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 large egg yolk
- 23 tbsps cold water
- Extra passionfruit pulp
- Whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
- Pastry Preparation: Pulse flour, powdered sugar, salt, and chilled butter in a food processor until resembling coarse breadcrumbs, then blend in egg yolk and cold water to form a cohesive dough.
- Dough Chilling: Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate for 30 minutes to enhance texture and firmness.
- Tart Shell Formation: Preheat oven to 350F (175C), roll out chilled pastry thinly, cut circles to fit mini tart molds, and press dough carefully into each pan’s contours.
- Crust Preparation: Pierce pastry bases with fork marks, line with parchment paper, fill with pie weights, and blind bake for 10 minutes; remove weights and continue baking until golden.
- Filling Creation: Whisk condensed milk, passionfruit pulp, egg yolks, and lemon juice until achieving a silky, uniform consistency.
- Baking and Finishing: Pour filling into pre-baked pastry shells, leaving a small margin, and bake for 12-15 minutes until center is set but slightly trembling.
- Serving: Cool tarts completely, remove from molds, and garnish with additional passionfruit pulp and optional whipped cream.
Notes
- Prevent Pastry Shrinkage: Chill dough thoroughly and avoid stretching when placing in tart molds to minimize shrinking during baking.
- Handle Delicate Crust Carefully: Use gentle pressure when pressing pastry into tart molds, ensuring an even, thin layer without tearing.
- Watch Baking Time Precisely: Check tarts at 12 minutes to prevent over-browning; the filling should have a slight wobble when gently shaken.
- Adapt for Dietary Needs: Substitute gluten-free flour blend for traditional flour and use dairy-free condensed milk alternative for vegan version.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes chilling time)
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Australian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 78 mg