Mazariner – Scandinavian Almond Tartlets

Dessert · Norway classic.

Ingredients

• 3 Cups Flour
• 1 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
• 200g Butter
• 1 Egg
• 3 Egg
• 1 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
• 100g Butter
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 2 tblsp Flour
• 2 cups Almond Flour
• 1 teaspoon Almond Extract
• 2 cups Powdered Sugar
• 3 tablespoons Heavy Cream
• 1/4 tsp Almond Extract

Method

1. Continue cooking — Combine the flour and powdered sugar in a food processor.
2. Add ingredients — Add the butter and pulse until it's evenly distributed.
3. Add ingredients — Add the egg and pulse until the dough comes together. ▢
4. Roll out — Roll out the dough on a floured surface. Cut the dough in circles with a large mug.
5. Continue cooking — Press the circles down into a greased muffin pan.
6. Continue cooking — Put the pan of shells in the fridge while you prepare the almond filling.
7. Preheat the oven — Almond filling ▢ Preheat oven to 355°F (180°C). ▢
8. Whisk — Whisk the egg and powdered sugar together until thick and airy.
9. Mix together — Melt the butter and stir it into the egg mixture.
10. Stir — Stir in the vanilla, flour, and almond extract.
11. Stir — Stir in the almond flour. ▢ Pipe or spoon the almond filling onto the shells, filling the shells about 3/4 full. ▢
12. Bake — Bake the mazariner for 20 – 25 minutes, until light golden brown.

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