Cornmeal Tartlets with Orange Crème Fraîche and Strawberries

Name: Cornmeal Tartlets with Orange Crème Fraîche and Strawberries
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sugar; 3 pints strawberries, hulled and sliced; 1 recipe Strawberry Sauce; 1 cup cornmeal; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 3 tablespoons sugar; ¾ cup heavy (whipping) cream; 3 ounces (¾ stick) cold sweet butter; 1 teaspoon chopped orange zest; 2 cups Crème Fraîche; Pinch salt; 1½ tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

Preparation info

Yield
6
tartlets

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Stars Desserts

By Emily Luchetti

Published 1993

About

The tanginess of the crème fraîche, the sweetness of the strawberries, and the crunchiness of the cornmeal make fora wonderful combination.

Ingredients

Cornmeal Tarts

1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon

Pastry
Dessert
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

To make the tarts

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Put the cornmeal, flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder in the bowl of an electric mixer. Using the paddle attachment on low speed, mix in the butter until it is the size of small peas. Con