Hello to everyone out there! Are you already stressed out by all the Christmas shopping? ;) It’s the same every year – in summer you are determined to organize everything early but as usual, you end up doing everything last minute and are stressed…
Well – that’s how it is happening in my world. Always ;) Normally I am really organized, but when it comes to Christmas, I’m a mess sometimes ;) Nonetheless I’m trying not to get too stressed, that is why I normally take a time out sometimes and have a coffee and a nice cake. That helps a lot…
If you are stressed as well, grab a coffee – I have some cake for you today to relax a bit. Oh well, not cake – tartlets! Caramel Tartlets with Flambéed Persimon@ Kakis. Delicious tartlets to be precise ;)
Have you ever had kaki? Yellow-orange fruits that look almost like tomatoes and are full of vitamins. Those fruits have many names depending on where they are coming from. Kaki, persimmon, Sharon fruit – the ones I used are called Persimon®* and are from a region in Spain called Valencia. These fruits have no stones or anything and can be eaten completely – except for the green part ;) If the fruits have the blue sticker from BOUQUET you can see on the pictures, you know they have a good quality.
Maybe some words about the tartlets – you can use homemade salted caramel like I did, but no shame on you, if you want to skip that step and use caramel from the store ;) But think about it… a big glass of homemade caramel in your fridge! I could not resist! The recipe says you have to flambé the tartlets and fruits – I used a kitchen torch, but you can also try to do that with your oven if it has a good grill program/option. Does not work well with my oven, so I prefer to use open fire in the kitchen ;))
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
For the dough:
2 cups (260g all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (120g) cold butter
1 egg (cold)
1 egg yolk (cold)
1-2 tbsp. cold water
For the filling:
3.5 oz. (100g) salted caramel
1 1/2 cups (360g) heavy cream
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup (50g) sugar
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
For the topping:
5-6 tbsp. sugar
1 Persimon® kaki
Für den Teig:
260g Mehl (Type 405)
100g Zucker
1/4 TL Salz
120g kalte Butter
1 Ei (kalt)
1 Eigelb (kalt)
1-2 EL kaltes Wasser
Für die Füllung:
100g Salzkaramel
360g Schlagsahne
2 Eigelb
50g Zucker
Prise Salz
1/2 TL Vanille Extrakt
Für das Topping:
5-6 EL Zucker
1 Persimon® Kaki
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease six 4.5 inches (12cm) tartlet tins and set aside. Divide the dough into six equal pieces and roll out each piece slightly larger than the tartlet tins. Transfer to the tins and press to the bottom and sides to form a nice crust. Place in the fridge for another 10 minutes. Place a piece of baking parchment and baking beans on each tartlet and blind bake for about 12-15 minutes. Take out of the oven and let cool down. When the tartlets are cooled, spread about 1-1 1/2 teaspoons of salted caramel on the bottom of each tartlet and place in the fridge for 20 minutes.
3. While the tartlets are cooling, prepare the filling by mixing the egg yolks, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Add the heavy cream to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the egg yolk mixture while stirring constantly – the mixture should thicken up a bit. Set aside until needed.
4. Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Pour the filling into the prepared tartlet crusts and bake for 20-25 minutes or until just set. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely.
5. Wash the Persimon® and cut into thin slices. Sprinkle the tartlets with sugar. Use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar. Place slices of Persimon® on top of the tartlets, sprinkle and flambé. Serve immediately.
2. Den Ofen auf 175°C (350°F) vorheizen. Sechs kleine Tartelette-Formen (12cm/4,5inch) einfetten und zur Seite stellen. Den Teig in sechs gleichgroße Portionen aufteilen und dann auf einer bemehlten Fläche jeweils zu einem Kreis ausrollen, der etwas größer ist als die Form. Die Teigkreise in die Formen legen und am Boden und den Seiten festdrücken. Für 10 Minuten in den Kühlschrank stellen. Die Formen mit Backpapier auslegen, Backbohnen darauf verteilen und dann für 12-15 Minuten blind backen. Aus dem Ofen nehmen und abkühlen lassen. Die Böden der abgekühlten Tartelettes mit jeweils 1 – 1 1/2 Teelöffel Salzkaramell bestreichen und für 20 Minuten in den Kühlschrank stellen.
3. Während die Tartelettes kühlen, die Füllung vorbereiten. Die Eigelb mit Zucker, Salz und Vanille Extrakt in einer kleinen Schüssel verrühren. Die Sahne in einem Topf zum Kochen bringen, vom Herd nehmen und dann unter ständigem Rühren die Eigelbmischung unterrühren – die Masse sollte leicht andicken. Bis zur weiteren Verwendung zur Seite stellen.
4. Den Ofen auf 160°C (325°F) vorheizen. Die Füllung in die vorbereiteten Förmchen füllen und dann für 20-25 Minuten backen – die Masse sollte fest, aber nicht durchgebacken sein. Herausnehmen und komplett abkühlen lassen.
5. Die Persimon Kaki waschen und in dünne Scheiben schneiden. Die Tartelettes mit Zucker bestreuen und mit einem Küchenbrenner flambieren, bis der Zucker zu Karamell geworden ist. Die Persimon Scheiben auflegen, mit etwas Zucker bestreuen und ebenfalls flambieren. Sofort servieren.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
Flambéed Caramel Tartlets with Persimon
- Prep Time: 35
- Cook Time: 40
- Total Time: 130
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
Delicious tartlets with a caramel layer inside the tartlet and on top – finished with flambéed kakis.
Ingredients
For the dough
- 2 cups (260g all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup (120g) cold butter
- 1 egg (cold)
- 1 egg yolk (cold)
- 1–2 tbsp. cold water
For the filling
- 3.5 oz. (100g) salted caramel
- 1 1/2 cups (360g) heavy cream
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
For the topping
- 5–6 tbsp. sugar
- 1 persimon kaki
Instructions
- Add the flour, sugar and salt to a large bowl and mix. Add the cold butter in small pieces and gut with a pastry blender until you get pea-sized pieces. Mix the egg, egg yolk and one tablespoon of cold water and add to the bowl. Mix with your fingers and knead until the dough comes together – add a bit more water if needed. Form a ball, flatten and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease six 4.5 inch (12cm) tartlet tins and set aside. Divide the dough into six equal pieces and roll out each piece slightly lager than the tartlet tins. Transfer to the tins and press to the bottom and sides to form a nice crust. Place in the fridge for another 10 minutes. Place a piece of baking parchment and baking beans on each tartlet and blind bake for about 12-15 minutes. Take out of the oven and let cool down. When the tartlets are cooled, spread about 1-1 1/2 teaspoons of salted caramel on the bottom of each tartlet and place in the fridge for 20 minutes.
- While the tartlets are cooling, prepare the filling by mixing the egg yolks, sugar, salt and vanilla extract in a small bowl. Add the heavy cream to a saucepan and bring go a boil. Remove from the heat and add the egg yolk mixture while stirring constantly – the mixture should thicken up a bit. Set aside until needed.
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Pour the filling into the prepared tartlet crusts and bake for 20-25 minutes or until just set. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely.
- Wash the Persimon and cut into thin slices. Sprinkle the tartlets with sugar. Use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar. Place slices of Persimon on top of the tartlets, sprinkle and flambé. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
I have partnered with the producers of the Persimon® to bring you this delicious tartlets. That is why I have to declare this here in Germany as Advertising. All I wrote in this article is still based on my own opinion and has not been affected by anybody :)