Butter Tartlets

Jo4

I have butter tartlets that were purchased in M&S and I was wondering what do people normally put in them? Has anyone any suggestions?

Hubby got a tartlet in Sainsburys which contained strawberries but I don't know what the rest of it was, does anyone know?

HariboJunkie

I would fill them with strawberries (or more seasonal fruits) and cream or creme anglais.

carriebradshaw

I found a recipe for butter tartlets on the be-ro site. are these the same?



http://www.be-ro.com/f_insp.htm

mrbadexample

HariboJunkie wrote: »

creme anglais.

Isn't that posh for custard?

Gingernutmeg

In pastry tarts, it's usually a creme patissiere (a thick, rich almost 'set' custard) rather than a creme anglais (which is custard, and would be runny and would make the pastry soggy). Then they're normally topped with fresh fruit and glazed with melted jam or redcurrant jelly, or some kind of quick gel.

So, you can put fruit and creme patissiere, or you could put some caramel or dulce de leche in it, and bananas and whipped cream and you've got a quick banoffee tart (you can buy dulce de leche, or you can make it, or Nestle now sell a ready made one in a tin). Or you could put a chocolate cream or mousse and some whipped cream on top, or just some sweetened, vanilla flavoured whipped cream and some strawberries and raspberries, and dribble some melted chocolate over that ...

morwenna

mrbadexample wrote: »

Isn't that posh for custard?

Creme anglais is "posh" for custard (not Birds! :rotfl: ) Creme patissiere is "posh" custard i.e home made and thick, folded into an equal quantity of whipped cream (double for preference... my preference anyway!) I would paint the bottom of the tart case with seedless raspberry jam, add a good dollop of creme pat and top with sliced peaches (canned at this time of year, or any time as peaches in this country are rarely ripe enough for this.) You could drizzle more jam carefully over the top as a decoration... mmmm...

HariboJunkie

mrbadexample wrote: »

Isn't that posh for custard?

Yep. Got mixed up.
That'll teach me to try to be posh.

Churchmouse

HariboJunkie wrote: »

Yep. Got mixed up.
That'll teach me to try to be posh.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Oh how the mighty are fallen:D :rotfl: :rotfl: ( love you really)

HariboJunkie

Churchmouse wrote: »

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Oh how the mighty are fallen:D :rotfl: :rotfl: ( love you really)

:silenced::silenced::silenced::silenced::silenced::silenced: (I'm rising above it as it's nearly your birthday and one should be nice to ones [STRIKE]much[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]much[/STRIKE] elders.):p

AliBow

I would put rasberrys in them then top with melted dark chocolate mixed with creme fraiche. Put them in the fridge to set then enjoy :drool:

chicken_pie_2

My mum gave me a pack of those butter tartlets that she didn't want, so i put banana angel delight in them and topped with sliced bananas- not fancy i know, but they were nice!