Lemon and Cream Cheese Tartlets with Red Fruits

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Preparation info
  • Makes

    10

    tartlets
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr 5

Appears in
The Sun-Soaked Plate: 20 staple Mediterranean ingredients, endless flavours

By Marc Fosh

Published 2026

  • About

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 250 g/9 oz/1¼ cups c

Method

Most Spanish pastelarias (bakeries) sell these little pastry tarts known as tarta de Requesón (Requesón is a Spanish cream cheese that’s very similar to ricotta). They make a perfect breakfast snack with a café con leche, or a great, simple dessert with red fruits and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. I like to add a little extra citrus kick with the addition of the grated zest and juice of fresh l