Strawberry Tartlets

Recipe by Cook's Hideout

It is that time of the year, when love is in the air, strawberries and chocolates are highly sort after. I had plans on posting something totally different for the weeked, but then I remembered the big box of strawberries I picked up at Costco and that led me to think to look for a Valentine's day worthy recipe. I got lucky in the second book I was browsing and found this really quick and easy to make Strawberry Tartlets. This recipe is from Costco Connection cookbook. Very few ingredients are needed for this recipe and luckily I had them...

Ingredients

• 15 filo ((1 package) Mini Shells)
• 1 cups strawberries (- finely chopped)
• cup almond meal
• 2 tbsp yogurt (Creamy)
• 1 egg White ((I used 1tsp egg replacer powder and it worked perfectly))
• 2 tsps vanilla extract (- divided)
• 2 tbsps sugar (- divided (optional))
• chocolate (Premium bittersweet - as needed, shaved or finely chopped)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Thaw the filo shells as per package instructions.
2. In a small bowl, stir together ricotta cheese, yogurt and 1tsp vanilla extract. Blend in egg white (or the egg replacer powder) and 1tbsp sugar (if using).
3. Spoon about 2tsp of filling into each filo tart shell. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 10~12 minutes or until the filling is just set.
4. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
5. In the mean time, combine the chopped strawberries with the remaining vanilla extract and sugar (if using) and set aside.
6. Once the shells are cooled, place about 1tbsp of the strawberry filling in each tart and top with the shaved chocolate.
7. Serve immediately!!

View the recipe instructions at Cook's Hideout