In spring, when everything around is permeated with freshness and lightness, you want to forget about the existence of rich soups and hearty salads and see only elegant snacks and healthy desserts on your menu. It's time to think about tartlets: they can be an excellent breakfast, light lunch or dinner, and they are also convenient to take with you to work or on a picnic. You will learn about the most delicious fillings, as well as how to bake tartlet bases yourself, from the article.
France is considered to be the birthplace of tartlets. But there is an assumption that their history began in Ancient Rome, when tartlets were intended for beautiful presentation of a side dish or pieces of food. Today this dish is especially popular at buffets and parties. The reason is the beauty, hygiene of the snack and the variety of its recipes: tartlets can be hot and cold, simple and complex, sweet and salty. Even novice housewives can fantasize in the company of tartlets.
Dough for tartlets
The easiest way, of course, is to buy ready-made tartlet bases in the store - they come in the form of baskets, spoons, etc. You may be lucky: sometimes you come across quite edible specimens. But it’s better not to take risks, but to bake the tartlets yourself - it won’t take that much time. The classic tartlet base is made from shortcrust pastry. But it is quite possible to make puff tartlets from kefir or sour cream dough, cottage cheese or cheese. But first, we suggest taking note of the basic recipe for shortcrust pastry.
Recipe. Dough for tartlets
Ingredients: 1 cup flour, 100 g margarine or butter, 1 egg yolk, 1-2 tablespoons water, a pinch of salt.
Preparation. Mix salt with flour, beat yolk and sugar, chop butter. Combine the ingredients and knead the dough, adding water little by little. Be sure to put the dough in the refrigerator for half an hour. Roll out the chilled dough into a layer no more than 3 mm thick. Place the tartlet tins next to each other, cover with a layer of dough and press down with a rolling pin, then remove any excess dough. Leave the tartlet molds in the refrigerator for another half hour. Before baking, prick the dough with a fork in several places. Bake at 200-220 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Fill the finished tartlets with delicious filling.
Adviсe. To prevent the tartlet dough from swelling in the molds, you can place beans or peas on the bottom of the molds. The finished warm tartlet base can be lightly brushed with beaten egg - it will fill all possible “pores” on the surface of the dough and prevent the filling from seeping through, and also keep the base crispy. For sweet tartlets, you can add a little sugar or powdered sugar to the dough. The finished dough can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
Snacks in tartlets
Snack tartlets with simple fillings - various salads and pates - are especially popular among housewives. Just fill the sand base with your favorite Olivier or liver pate - and the appetizer is ready.
In other, “complicated” cases, the tartlet base is baked along with the filling. Such tartlets often turn out to be quite filling and can easily serve as a second course. Sometimes you don’t even need to make dough to prepare them - the basis can be, for example, potatoes grated on a medium grater.
Recipe. Potato tartlets with chicken fillet
Ingredients: 800 g chicken fillet, 6-8 large potatoes, 200 g mayonnaise, 3 cloves of garlic, 100-200 g cheese, salt, green onions.
Preparation. Cut the fillet into medium-sized cubes. Pour water (about a glass) into the pan, add mayonnaise and chicken fillet, add salt. Simmer covered until tender, add chopped garlic. Grate the peeled potatoes and add salt. Grease the molds with sunflower oil. Distribute the grated raw potatoes into the molds to form baskets. Place the filling in the center and bake for 20-25 minutes in the oven at 240 degrees. Grate the cheese on a fine grater, chop the green onions, mix the cheese and onions. After 20-25 minutes, remove the tartlets and sprinkle them with cheese and onions. Place back in the oven for 5-10 minutes.
Recipe. Tartlets with salmon and cheese
Ingredients: 300 g of ready-made puff pastry, 250 g of fresh or lightly salted salmon, 200 g of creamy processed cheese, 100 g of walnuts, 1 egg, 50 g of green onions, salt, spices.
Preparation. Coarsely chop the walnuts, first set 8 halves aside. Finely chop the fish and herbs, add processed cheese (chop or grate). Mix everything, add salt and pepper. Roll out the dough. Cut out 8 large and 8 small (for the lid) circles. Place large circles into baking pans, distribute among the pans, and fill with filling. Cover the filling with small circles and pinch the edges. Draw a light mesh pattern on the lids with a knife, brush with beaten egg, decorate the center with half a walnut and bake for 20-25 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 degrees.
Sweet tartlets
Simple dessert tartlets filled with fresh or canned fruits and berries will become a real table decoration; both adults and children will enjoy them. You can decorate the tartlets with caramel, whipped cream, chocolate chips, and nuts.
Traditional tartlets are made from shortcrust pastry. Special molds are not necessary at all. You will need 2 cooking rings of different diameters or glasses.
Preparation:
- Sift the flour twice and place it in a deep bowl.
- Add softened butter to the flour and rub the mixture into crumbs. You can do this with your hands or a large wooden spoon. If the butter has not yet melted, grate it.
- Add baking powder to the mixture and continue kneading with your hands. You should get a tight, non-sticky dough. Cover it with film and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Roll out the cold dough and cut out circles from it with a larger diameter ring for future tartlets.
- Press the juices in a smaller circle. Prick them along the inside with a fork. This is necessary so that they rise only at the edges.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
Cool the finished products completely before filling with filling. You can adjust their taste yourself. For salty, meat or fish filling, reduce the amount of sugar and add more salt; you can add spices, such as ground pepper, directly to the flour.
How to make tartlets without molds
Ready-made tartlets in the form of baskets are convenient for serving snacks. There is no need to waste time searching for them and money to buy them. You can make creative dough molds yourself, even without molds.
- The salad looks impressive served in a cheese basket. You will need a solid, low-fat product, a grater and a glass. Grate the cheese, distribute it evenly on a microwave-resistant plate and melt in the microwave. Cool slightly and place a layer of cheese on an inverted glass. After 5-15 it will harden - the tartlet is ready.
- Roll out a layer of puff pastry. Cut it into squares. Now connect their edges to make a boat. Pierce the bottom in several places with a fork, pour dry beans into the middle and bake until golden brown.
- You can make vol-au-vents from puff pastry. Cut it into circles and place a ring of dough that fits the diameter on each one. Bake until done.
You can be creative and invent new forms of baking.
Serving snacks in tartlets is convenient because it does not require extra utensils. Prepare them without molds, giving the dough an unusual shape. Your guests will appreciate the creative approach.
When thinking about the menu for a festive table, every self-respecting housewife has two main goals - to feed deliciously and certainly to surprise the guests with something. This is where unimaginable recipes are invented, designer decorations are made from vegetables and fruits for salads, and, at worst, napkins hand-embroidered by the hostess are used.
Today I offer you a simpler and more original way to amaze guests and household members - tartlets. This dish will diversify and decorate your table; moreover, it is quite simple to prepare, and the filling can be prepared in a few minutes if desired.
Today we will learn recipes for tartlet dough and choose tartlet molds. I will also give a couple of interesting examples of puff pastry tartlets. 
There are two main types of tartlets - sweet and savory, so the dough for tartlets can also be prepared in different ways.
Dough for tartlets
Compound:
Flour - 3 cups
Margarine - 200 g
Sour cream - 200 g
Chop the flour with margarine or butter with a knife until crumbly, add sour cream, knead, put in the refrigerator for an hour. 
Shortbread tartlet dough
Compound:
Flour - 3 cups
Margarine or butter - 250 g
Sugar - 1 glass
Egg - 2-3 pieces
Grind the sugar with the eggs until foam forms and carefully add the softened margarine. Mix everything with flour and knead into a stiff dough. Place in a cool place for 30 minutes. 
Unleavened tartlet dough
Compound:
Flour - 300 g
Butter - 200g
Egg yolks - 3 pieces.
Mix flour with softened butter, add yolks. Knead the dough, put it in a cool place for 30 minutes.
Sweet tartlet dough
Flour - 1.5 cups
Egg - 1 piece
Butter - 100g
Sugar - 2 tbsp. l.
Grind the egg with sugar, mix the flour with softened butter. Combine everything and knead the dough. Set aside for 30 minutes.
Sweet coffee tartlet dough
Compound:
Flour - 225 g
Powdered sugar - 1 tbsp. l.
Coffee (strong, cold) - 2 tbsp. l.
Butter - 150 g
Egg yolk - 1
Mix flour and sugar, add finely chopped butter. Mix the yolk well with the coffee. Knead the dough and knead well for several minutes. Roll into a ball, wrap in cling film and place in a cool place for 20 minutes.
Curd tartlet dough
Compound:
Flour - 200 g
Margarine - 200 g
Cottage cheese (low-fat) - 200 g
Mix all ingredients, knead the dough.
Crumbled cheese tartlet dough
Compound:
Cheese - 100 g
Flour - 1 cup
Butter - 100 g
Egg - 1 piece
Grate the cheese, add softened butter, flour, add an egg or just the yolk if you need a denser dough. Knead the dough and put it in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Apply a thin layer to tartlet molds. 
As you can see, the dough recipes are quite varied. Unsalted dough is almost universal, however, for sweet tartlets it is better to prepare the dough with added sugar. Curd and cheese dough can be used to make tartlets with savory fillings and herbs.
In addition to the recipes listed, you can also use puff pastry. Puff pastry for tartlets can be different: classic and quick-cooking, yeast and yeast-free puff pastry. A recipe for such a test is not difficult to find. But the easiest way is to just buy ready-made puff pastry; frozen dough, which is easy to find in every supermarket, is also quite suitable for tartlets.
Puff pastry It is notable for the fact that you can use its special qualities to prepare tartlets of an original shape. And I want to give a couple of examples here. 
Puff pastry shell tartlets
To prepare them you will need frozen yeast puff pastry. The dough needs to be thawed and rolled out slightly. Then use a tartlet mold to cut out the pieces. Press each workpiece a little with your fingers on one side - this is where the flaps will join. Then use a knife to lightly draw straight diverging lines from the central lower part to the upper edge - you will get a pattern like a real shell.
Then grease the baking sheet and place the pieces on it, first brushing with egg yolk. Bake at 200 degrees for 15-20 minutes. When the tartlets have cooled, carefully cut them down the middle, dividing them into 2 wings. Do not cut all the way through - they should be held together in a flat place. Now you can fill your shells with any filling. To complete the look, you can put an olive in the center - it will replace the pearl.
Puff pastry leaf tartlets
To do this, take puff pastry for tartlets, bought in a store or prepared yourself, roll it out, and cut it into the shape of leaves. You can use a real piece of large-sized paper, or you can make a stencil first.
Then, stepping back from the edge, we cut the leaf a little around the entire perimeter. There is no need to cut all the way through, just mark the width of the sides. Brush the edges of the leaf with egg yolk. Place the pieces on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown at a temperature of 180 degrees. When the puff pastry tartlets are ready, take the hot leaves and remove the layer of dough from the middle, leaving the edges that you marked earlier untouched. We will get a leaf with a depression in the middle, which is filled with filling. 
Now let's talk about tartlet molds. They are usually made of tin or carbon steel, and tartlet molds are available with a non-stick coating. Silicone tartlet molds are now widely used. Their convenience lies in the fact that the finished basket is easier to separate from the silicone coating. It is also convenient that molds for silicone tartlets are like a tray, where several forms are fastened together.
If you don’t have time to bake tartlets and you can’t buy ready-made ones, you can use tartlet molds made of cardboard, paper, or parchment. Another option is to make the tartlets yourself. 
You also need to know how to fill out tartlet molds correctly.
Most often this is done simply. The rolled out layer of dough is cut into circles using a glass or the same tartlet mold. Then the circle is placed on the bottom of the mold and pressed lightly. Then distribute the edges so that they repeat the pattern of the side of the tartlet mold.
You can divide the dough into small balls, which are then placed in a mold, and then distributed over the bottom and sides of the mold.
If the dough is too thin, then try this trick. Roll out the dough, then slightly stick the edge of the layer to the rolling pin and wrap it around. Place the tartlet pans as close to each other as possible. Bring the dough to the molds on a rolling pin and begin to roll it out so that it covers the top of the molds. Now roll the dough with a rolling pin so that the edges of the molds press the circles you need into the layer. Place them carefully into tartlet tins.
Tartlets are usually baked at a temperature of 180-240 degrees, depending on the dough, size and filling. You can put the filling right away, or you can put it in a ready-made tartlet. If you bake the tartlets separately, take note of one trick that will help avoid burning.
Experienced housewives, in order to prevent the tartlet from burning, most often fill the bottom with cereal or dry beans, after placing the workpiece in a tartlet mold. After the tartlet is ready and removed from the oven, the cereal or beans are poured out.
You can also cover the bottom of the workpiece with parchment.
It has long been the custom that every holiday table should have a huge number of different dishes: first, second, various salads, cold cuts and, of course, appetizers. They are what make the menu of any holiday unique and unique. A snack is the kind of thing where you can show all the imagination you have, because here it is important that it is not only tasty, but also beautiful. That's why tartlets are very common now. It would seem that there is nothing special about them, but they fly apart in a few seconds. It is usually customary to buy the baskets ready-made, however, for such a wonderful delicacy you can try making the dough at home, in addition, it will be much cheaper than buying it in the store, and, of course, tastier.
Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 25 pieces
Tartlets are very small shortbread baskets made of crumbly, delicious dough that simply melt in your mouth. To fill them, it is customary to use sweet, salty or spicy filling. As a rule, the size of the baskets does not exceed 10 centimeters, and another positive feature is that they can be very easily made at home. The main thing is to have the entire necessary set of products, several silicone or iron molds and, of course, the desire to make tartlets.
- 2 cups wheat flour;
- 100 grams of margarine or butter;
- 60 grams of sour cream;
- 1 pinch of salt.
Cooking method
This tartlet recipe is good because the molds don’t even need to be greased, because they themselves are already quite greasy. So you need to pay attention to their calorie content and try to use the lightest possible filling for a dish prepared in this way.
Classic shortcrust pastry for tartlets
Time: 10-15 minutes
Servings: 25–30 pieces
How to make shortbread baskets? Very quickly and easily, without experiencing any special difficulties. In addition, this recipe is suitable for almost any filling. From the same preparations you can make both an appetizer and leave them for a sweet dessert. The choice of what the baked masterpiece will be and what its shape will be remains up to the hostess of the holiday.
Set of products for cooking
- 200 grams of butter;
- 250 grams of flour;
- 1 chicken egg;
- 50-100 grams sugar (depending on the filling);
- 1 pinch of salt.
Cooking method
Thanks to this method, you can bake a huge number of delicious baskets (from 25 to 30 pieces). And these wonderful preparations can be filled with a wide variety of fillings: meat salads, chicken salads, mushrooms, eggs, caviar, as well as all kinds of sweet additives: berries, chocolate, cream and jam. They do a lot of things with these baskets, but they always turn out very cool and original.
These well-known classic recipes help you prepare a lot of delicious baskets for the holiday, and the main thing is that you can prepare them in advance and not worry that they will go stale. On the day of the holiday, all that remains is to fill them with some tasty filling, decorate and serve to the delight of all the gathered guests.
Cook deliciously and bon appetit!
Recently, filled tartlets can be found not only on buffet tables, but also at traditional holiday feasts. Housewives are increasingly preparing various snacks in tartlets, and the fillings for tartlets are simply amazing in their variety of options. Therefore, if you are planning an office buffet or a home feast, festive tartlets with filling will definitely delight all your guests.
Small and neat shortcrust pastry baskets with different fillings look not only appetizing, but also very elegant. Therefore, festive tartlets and various snacks in tartlets can always be found at events such as weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, christenings, office buffets, or catering.
How to prepare filled tartlets?
To prepare tartlets for the holiday table, you need to buy ready-made tartlets in advance, or bake baskets at home. Tartlets come in sand, waffle and puff pastries. Most often I prepare dishes in tartlets using shortbread tartlets, and you can see how to make tartlets from shortbread dough.
There are a great many options for filling tartlets for a festive table: salads in tartlets, julienne, pates, mousses, mono ingredients and their various mixes. And so that your tartlet appetizer or tartlet salad becomes a real highlight of the holiday table, I recommend reading the article to the end.
But be sure to prepare the filling for the tartlets yourself - ready-made salads from the supermarket have no place on your table! I bring to your attention, dear friends, a selection of recipes for filling tartlets, which I hope you will like.
If you have your own favorite tartlet appetizer, delicious tartlet fillings, or a proven tartlet salad, please share the recipe in the comments.
Tartlets with red fish, caviar and curd cheese
I suggest you prepare tartlets with red fish, caviar and cottage cheese - a delicious and simple appetizer that can be prepared in a matter of minutes. The recipe for tartlets with red fish and the cut can’t even be called a recipe, it’s more of an idea on how to fill the tartlets when housewives are so busy before the holidays. All you need to do is buy all the ingredients at the supermarket and fill the shortbread baskets. Recipe with photo.
Tartlets with avocado and red fish
I suggest making tartlets with avocado, red fish and cottage cheese. An appetizer with avocado in tartlets with red fish turns out very tasty, beautiful, elegant, and will decorate any holiday table. Avocado paste is prepared for tartlets with the addition of curd cheese, and when finished, it holds its shape perfectly. The delicate taste of avocado and curd cheese combine very harmoniously with lightly salted fish, so the appetizer can safely be classified as a win-win and universal option. Recipe with photo.
Cheese balls in tartlets “Piglets”
On the eve of the New Year, I hasten to please you with a new delicious and original recipe that will definitely bring a smile to your guests. We will prepare a delicious snack in tartlets in the shape of cute piglets, since the next 2019 will be the year of the pig. As a result, a cheese tartlet appetizer will turn out not only tasty, but also beautiful, which is important for the holiday table. I wrote how to make cheese balls in tartlets.
Tartlets with caviar and cream cheese
If we are talking about such a delicacy as red caviar, then there can be no compromises here - an appetizer with red caviar in tartlets is perhaps one of the best ready-made solutions. I can assure you that the filling for tartlets with caviar and cream cheese is a very successful combination of ingredients. You can see the recipe with photos step by step.
Filling for tartlets with pineapple and crab sticks
If you don’t know what to fill the tartlets with, I bring to your attention a very tasty and festive filling option. Meet tartlets with pineapple, crab sticks and cheese! The results are very tasty and beautiful baskets with filling that will pleasantly delight your guests. Recipe with photo.
Tartlets with shrimp, caviar and curd cheese
I suggest making tartlets with shrimp, caviar and curd cheese - a festive and original appetizer for a feast or buffet table. An appetizer with shrimp in tartlets will delight your guests not only with its appetizing appearance, but also with its excellent taste. Recipe with photo.
Appetizer of beets and herring in tartlets
Do you need an inexpensive filling for shortcrust pastry baskets? An appetizer of beets and herring in tartlets will brighten up your holiday and won’t break the bank. The ingredients are the most affordable, the cooking process is easy and fast, and the end result is such beautiful herring tartlets that they can rightfully claim to be the highlight of your holiday menu. Recipe with photo.
Tartlets with red fish, cheese and cucumber
Very tasty and appetizing tartlets with lightly salted salmon and hard cheese are perfect for a festive table or buffet table. The spectacular appearance of the snack will undoubtedly attract the attention of guests. We will use cheese mixture with garlic and fresh herbs as the filling for the tartlets. It can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator until the snack is ready. Recipe with photo.
Filling for tartlets with caviar and avocado
It’s hard to imagine a more festive appetizer than tartlets with caviar, but if you add avocado to this appetizer, you get, without exaggeration, a simply enchanting filling for tartlets. The salty taste of red caviar goes perfectly with the delicate nutty avocado paste, and the sourness of lemon adds bright touches to the overall taste palette of this appetizer with red caviar in tartlets. How to make tartlets with caviar and avocado, see.
Olivier salad in tartlets
What kind of salad should I put in tartlets? Well, of course Olivier! To give the salad a festive look, I decided to make New Year's tartlets with Olivier salad. The result was interesting and cute baskets with Olivier salad, which the children especially liked. Recipe with photo.
Appetizer with red caviar in tartlets with cheese and sour cream paste
This appetizer with red caviar in tartlets turned out delicious! Baskets with caviar and cheese and sour cream spread pleasantly surprised all my guests. If you need an original and tasty filling for tartlets with caviar, then be sure to pay attention to this recipe. I wrote how to make tartlets with caviar and cheese and sour cream paste (recipe with photos).
Filling for tartlets with cod liver and cheese
Cod liver in tartlets is a bold and unexpected decision, and if you need a delicious filling for tartlets that will appeal to all guests, I can confidently recommend tartlets with cod liver and cheese. Tender cod liver combined with cheese and egg is a classic, but the original presentation in shortbread baskets gives this appetizer a new, tasty, interesting life. How to prepare baskets with cod liver (recipe with photo), see.
Salad in tartlets with chicken and orange “Naslazhdeniye”
Simple fillings for tartlets are the best solution for busy housewives, and tartlet salad with chicken, orange and cheese is a clear proof of this. If you are looking for a delicious tartlet salad, then be sure to pay attention to the chicken and cheese tartlets. Tender chicken fillet combines amazingly with juicy orange and hard cheese, and walnuts combine the taste, creating a harmonious combination of all ingredients. I wrote how to prepare baskets with chicken and orange (recipe with photos).
Salad in tartlets with crab sticks and red caviar
The simplest thing you can put in tartlets is crab stick tartlet filling. But to make the salad baskets look more impressive, red caviar is used as decoration. This appetizer with red caviar in tartlets with crab salad is prepared very quickly and simply, but this filling of crab sticks for tartlets contains another secret ingredient. Read all the details with photos on how to prepare tartlets with crab stick salad and caviar.
Salad in tartlets “Carousel”
A simple and tasty salad is the best filling for ready-made tartlets. I bring to your attention delicious tartlets with ham and Korean carrots that will not go unnoticed at your feast. This filling for ham tartlets is quick and easy to prepare, and the finished salad baskets look elegant and appetizing. You can see how to prepare salad in Carousel tartlets (recipe with photo).
Salad in tartlets with smoked chicken and mushrooms
Simple and tasty salads in tartlets for appetizers continue to conquer modern housewives, and salad in tartlets with chicken and mushrooms is a clear proof of this. After all, the filling for chicken tartlets is prepared without much hassle, because the recipe uses ready-made smoked chicken breast.
This delicious salad in baskets is complemented by mushrooms, processed cheese and garlic. I'm sure you will also like this recipe for filled tartlets. I wrote how to prepare salad in tartlets with smoked chicken and mushrooms (recipe with step-by-step photos).
Tartlets with red fish and salad
I suggest preparing festive tartlets with red fish, filled with a salad of hard cheese, chicken eggs and fresh cucumber. The ingredients combine perfectly with each other, creating a delicate harmonious taste. Try it too! How to cook, see.
Tartlets stuffed with crab sticks and cod liver
You can see how to prepare tartlets filled with crab sticks and cod liver.
Filling for tartlets with pineapple and cheese
Overseas pineapple goes incredibly well with garlic and cheese, and the light sweet taste does not spoil this appetizer, but rather adds some southern piquancy. Recipe .
Tartlets with red fish and cheese pate
A very simple and successful appetizer in tartlets with red fish. If you are looking for something to fill tartlets for an appetizer, then I wholeheartedly recommend that you prepare tartlets with red fish and cheese pate.
The result is a beautiful, original and tasty appetizer for the holiday table that all your guests will enjoy. You can see the recipe for tartlets with red fish and cheese pate.
Potato tartlets with chicken and cheese
You can see how to make potato tartlets with chicken and cheese
Salad in tartlets “Spring”
This salad with egg and cucumber is unlikely to win the palm among original appetizers, but thanks to its interesting presentation in shortbread tartlets, it transforms into an interesting appetizer. Salad recipe.
Filling for tartlets with crab sticks and mushrooms
Such a delicious filling for tartlets is a win-win option, and everyone who has tried it loves it 100%. It makes an interesting appetizer to go with wine or other strong drinks. Recipe
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