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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Fruit Tartlet

If you are betting with someone, let say, to carry out a certain task, what will you do?
~ Will you do it straight away to ensure you win the bet?
~ Will you wait for your friend to make a move then only you'll start?
~ Will you do nothing but still hoping to win?

I had a bet with Ana, who will FINALLY bake some fruit tartlet. Why up to that (betting) extend? Well, both of us HAD BEEN WANTING to bake and to eat these fruit tartlet eversince, but it never came to reality! Until Ana had challenged me, who will bake the tarts first, me or her.... that just clicks the switch! I guess I am 'allergic' to the word CHALLENGE! Hahaha.....But when she had put up the challenge, both of us are just taking it easy, though I know that I want to win and she wants to win as well! Funny huh? Everyday, since the day I decorated the chocolate cupcakes with fruits, the leftover fruits are just laying in the fridge and everytime I opened the fridge, the fruits are like screaming to me....Hey lady! When are you going to transform us into Fruit Tartlets!!!...hish kalau betullah buah-buahan tu boleh bercakap, ma rasa, ma tak akan bukak terus peti ais tu... seram! Hahaha...... Finally, last Monday I forced myself to bake the tart shells and yesterday, I did the transformation..... thanks to Mr Alex Goh's recipe for the tart shells, Mak Lang Azie for the guidance, Rinnchan for the custard recipe and last but not least... Ana for the challenge! The Fruit Tartlets are very nice, according to my official food tester aka my mom.......


FRUIT TARTLET
Souce : Chef Alex Goh

THE SHELL
Ingredients :

(A)
200g butter
100g icing sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence

(B)
1 egg

(C)
420g flour
1 tablespoon milk powder

Method :

1. Beat (A) till soft. Add in B and continue beating till well mixed.
2. Add in (C) to form a soft and smooth dough.
3. Take a bit of dough and press it onto the tart casing.
4. Poke the base with a fork. Bake for 12 minutes or till golden brown. Remove from oven and let it cool.

Note : Tart shells must be kept in an airtight container.

CUSTARD FILLING
Source : Rinn

Ingredients :

2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons custard powder or cornflour (I used cornflour)
8 tablespoons sugar
2 cups (500ml) fresh milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons butter

Method :

1. Mix flour and custard powder/cornflour in a pot and add 2 tablespoons fresh milk. Stir to mix.
2. Add in egg and mix.
3. Add in balance of the milk.
4. Cook on low fire and stir continuously till the mixture is smooth and not lumpy.
5. Once the mixture thickens and shiny, it's ready. Remove from fire and allow to cool. Ready to use.

TO ASSEMBLE :

1. Pipe the custard into the tart shells. I used a piping bag with a star nozzle to do the trick.
2. Arrange the fruits of your choice.



FRUIT TARTLET
Sumber : Chef Alex Goh

PASTRY


Bahan-bahan :

(A)

200g mentega
100g gula ising
1/4 sudu kecil esen vanila

(B)

1 biji telur

(C)

420g tepung
1 sudu besar susu tepung

Kaedah penyediaan :

1. Putar (A) hingga lembut. Masukkan (B) dan terus memutar hingga gebu.

2. Masukkan (C) dan gaul hingga doh yang lembut dan licin terbentuk.
3. Ambil sedikit doh dan tekankan ke dalam acuan tat. Potong lebihan di tepi-tepi acuan dengan pisau.
4. Cucukkan dasar tat dengan garfu. Bakar selama 12 minit atau hingga perang keemasan. Keluarkan dari acuan dan biarkan sejuk. Simpan di dalam bekas kedap udara.

INTI KASTAD

Sumber : Rinn

Bahan-bahan :

2 sudu besar tepung gandum

2 sudu besar tepung kastad atau tepung jagung (mama gunakan tepung jagung)
8 sudu besar gula
2 cawan (500ml) susu segar
2 biji telur
2 sudu besar mentega

Kaedah penyediaan :


1. Campurkan tepung gandum, tepung castard/tepung jagung dan gula ke dalam periuk. Campurkan 2 sudu besar susu dan kacau rata.
2. Masukkan telur dan kacau rata.
3. Tuangkan lebihan susu ke dalam bancuhan.
4. Masak di atas api perlahan dan kacau selalu agar bancuhan tidak berketul.
5. Bila bancuhan menjadi pekat dan bersinar, padamkan api dan biarkan sejuk.













32 comments:

  1. huhuhuhu finally the winner goes to mamafami.....ahaks...lenkali mmg takleh bet dah...hahahah dah tau mesti tk leh wat punya si ana tu kan..eh fruit tarts ma pun melalui transformasi gak ka?..hihihihihi ingat AF jer ada transfrom nie..

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  2. if it was me, id cheat and get the instant pastry! lol.

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  3. hahaha..at last, mama dah buat tartlet...caiyok2! ekeke

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  4. Ana, Lenkali kalau nak challenge mamafami kena buat siap2 dulu..lepas tu baru ajak betting keh keh keh.... Mesti buleh menang punyer !!!!
    Baru semalam tgk buah2 tu kat FP mama, alaaa yg mama tayang as desserts dgn lauk-pauk tuuu. Aleh2 dah jadi tartlet ekk... Mujur tak simpan lama lagi, kot lah nnt kena buat jus buah-buahan campuran pulak sbb dah lembik...heh heh heh...

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  5. hanieliza :
    Waalaikumussalam kak.... kalau akak buat, mesti lagi sodappp....

    Ana :
    Hahaha here comes my opponent! It's such a sweet winning! Seronok bet dengan Ana. Jom pikir, lepas ni kita nak bet apa lak! Ahakss... Sedap tau Na, fruit tartlet ni.... crunchy... manis sesedap rasa... ahakss.. saja nak bakar semangat Ana! Tu la tu, demam AF la, semua nak ku transformasi kan!

    Salt N Turmeric :
    If I were to cheat, then the winning won't be much of a pleasure! Hahaha... I want to win it the best possible way!

    Jun :
    Sib baik tak yah suruh Jun tiup semangat kan? Kalau tak, mau semput meniup! Hehehe

    hana :
    Teramaaaatttttlah sedapnya....

    rinnchan :
    Oitttt..... ngajor dak Ana mengelat eh!! Ala, kalau menang cara ngelat, nanti mesti rasa bersalah. Kita nak menang dengan cara terhormat! Muahahaha.... Buah-buahan yang mama tayang hari tu, bukan untuk dessert. Sebenarnya, masa tu mama dah buat...itu saja bagi hint hint kat Ana, yang mama dah buat... tapi Ana still relax, tak mau celen...so kiranya...dia memberi kemenangan mudah buat mama... ahakss...sabor je la! Anyway Rinn, thanks so much for the custard recipe. Tak yahlah mama start enjin kereta nak ke kedai bakery cari Instant Custard. Paling malas nak keluar rumah. Rela buat kastad sendiri...

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  6. adoihaiii....
    saya boleh makan sekali hadap je, even if Mama bagi saya sedozen tartlet.

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  7. best la mama...tapi nak buat memula kena carik mesin dulu..then carik tartnya tools(acuan n sorts) pastu baru leh buat...hehehe rumah comels..

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  8. I LOVE fruit tartlette...come to think of it, I love everything yang Mama buat!! Bila tengok apam Mama...teringat dolu2, time Muna dok gila apam...merbahaya untuk kesihatan mental.

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  9. ermmm..sedap la tat ni. cute jer..

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  10. cantik banget ma punya fruit tat....cantik swirlnya...

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  11. Bestnya lihat mama punya tartlet, akak dok mengidam nak buat nie dah lama tapi tak buat lagi. Terliur pulak.

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  12. Fresh and juicy....Love the idea...

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  13. tunfrida :
    Kussmangat, kuat makan jugak budak ni ye...

    saudah :
    Nak cari mesin apa ye Saudah. Mama bancuh guna senduk kayu je. Tapi acuan tart tu kenalah ada.... pergi je kat kedai bakery supplies, insyaAllah ada

    Muna :
    Opss ada pembetulan...you love TO SEE everything yang mama buat... ahaks...Mama ni kan, buat kuih apam tu, masih lagi belum mencapai that 'sesuatu' yang mama inginkan...still mencari dan terus mencari....

    halen :
    Memang sedap! Tak percaya, cubalah buat...

    maklang azie :
    Tengok aa siapa motivatornya!

    noor :
    Ooo akak pun ada 'penyakit' macam kita eh when it comes to Fruit Tarts ni... why not akak challenge dengan Ana pulak, tengok saper menang... barulah teruja nak buat! Hihihihi....

    Kitchen Flavours :
    And delicious too....... ;)

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  14. cantiknya mama,
    nak tanya, shells tu nanti soft tak after sometime letak custard. mine sometimes turn soft. any tips? makcik selalu guna instant custard (ala2 nak cepat)

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  15. >> selalu ni makan kat hotel masa ada kerja kat sana...
    >> sekarang dah boleh buat sendiri...
    >> thanks for the resipi...:D

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  16. eemmm... yummy yummy. Sedapnya nampak. Belum pernah try buat lagi ni. Dah lama simpan angan2 nak buat fruit tartlet ni... tapi belum jadi kenyataan lagi. Setakat egg tart ngan blueberry cheese tart tu pernah lar buat. Tapi yang tu pun dah lama gak tak buat! hehehe!

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  17. issshh kita jek yg tak pat seru agi nih ma. makan jek tauu LOL

    re: thanks for the kind words & doa's insyallah he is a fighter. sowey should i trigger your tearbank too. al-fatihah to your dad

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  18. hahaha...mamafami bet ngan ana yek...mama patut ajak zana skali coz cheq pun dah berzaman berangan nak wat tapi tak penah jadi muahahah...tat shell selalu je ada cuma nak wat kastad ngan buah2 je masalahnya, konon nye lah hahaha. ish dok type komen dok tertengok slide roti2 segala...adoiii tergoda nya....

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  19. salam baru sempat jengah nie..mengiurkan buah2 tu geng...

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  20. waduh mama...bikin saya terliur ni....dahla blm breakfast.... FT tu mmg peberetku laaaaaaa..........

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  21. Salam perkenaln mamafami....sebenonye dah lama ikuti mamafami punye fotopage & blog nie...cuma xberkesempatn nak tonjolkn diri! nie la baru sompek...oishi soo...nengok mamafami nye fruit tartlet nie...terliur jadiknya...

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  22. makcikkantin :
    Obviously the tart shells will turn soft after a while sebab custard dan buah tu kan basah. What you can do is to layer the inner base of the tart with some melted cooking chocolate. Besides to prevent the shells from becoming soft, it will give extra 'umph' to the fruit tart! Give it a try!

    jeff :
    Most welcome bro... mmm bila nak buat tu? ;)

    My-Hasla :
    Haaa mama lom pernah buat blueberry tart. Mmm cuba cari kawan yang liat nak buat fruit tart pas tu bet dengan dia... hehehe... mesti buat punya! Ahakss....

    kucai :
    Poooohhhhh pooooohhhhh.... mama dah seru dah.... hah cepat masuk dapur buat fruit tartlet! Hahaha.
    Moga abah Kuchai terus tabah menghadapi sakit dia ye. Moga dikurangkan penderitaannya... amin...

    zanaz :
    Ala Zanaz kan dah biasa buat tart-tart yang lain. So tak boleh masuk kategori kami yang memang teramat amat amat jarang buat tart. MMM since mama dah out of the game, why not Zanaz ajak Ana bet pulak... hihiihi.... Hish Zanaz ni... concentrate, concentrate. Ini tidak... jari menaip column comment, mata pandang slide eh... hihihi....

    merpati66 :
    Waalaikumussalam geng... Thanks.

    kamalina a.k.a aimi :
    Sabarrrrr.....sabarrrrr......

    Fa'e :
    Salam perkenalan juga buat Fa'e. Terima kasih kerana sudi ikut fp dan blog mama ye.... rajin-rajinlah jengok orang tua ni ye....

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  23. hi mama

    tart MAMA mmg best and sedap. next time confirm order lagi. thanks

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  24. Mama. with 420 grm tepung how many pcs of shell I acan get ya.. nak try buat for mother day pot luck ni.

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  25. intancuppies :
    Terima kasih banyak-banyak ye Intan kerana percaya kat mama...

    Sally :
    I am using the 3.5cm mould. Dapatlah lebih dari 50 pieces.

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  26. mama, sy dah cuba resepi tart tu shell dia mmg sedap tapi custard dia lembik la mama..kenapa ya...tak jadi mcm dlm gmbar tu?...huhuhu...

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  27. mama..sy dah try buat..tapi bila sy apply kulit tart tu utk pie dia takleh nk diuli..pecah2..
    2)lepas sy letak filling then sy bakar..truih lembik je tarlet tu..
    3)sy try wat custard utk filling tapi terlebih taruk susu (2 cups n 500ml) sbb salah baca resepi..huhu..
    mencair n tak rs custard pun..sy edit dgn emulco choco..

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  28. mama, kalo letak instant jelly kat atas pastry tu, then baru letak castrd..ok tak? sbb taknak kasi dia cepat basah sblm di ngap..

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  29. hafeesza :
    Mungkin Hafeesza tak kacau sampai filling tu kental. Cuba lagi ye...

    missyradziah :
    1. Bila menguli doh, jangan masukkan semua tepung sekali gus. Masukkan separuh dulu, then masukkan sikit sikit sampai mendapat doh yang senang di uli. Ada kalanya kita memerlukan lebih tepung dan adakalanya kurang dari resepi. Kena adjust sendiri ye.
    2. Tartlet menjadi lembik sebab filling terlalu cair dan lebihan moisture tu yang membuatkan shellnya lembik.
    3. Then, you should have added the other ingredients untuk seimbangkan dengan lebihan susu yang telah dimasukkan. Baru balance.

    le Tour de dapur chekLinda :
    Instant jelly tu moist kan? Kalau moist nanti, shell tu jadi lembik. Mama selalu sapukan sedikit melted cooking chocolate kat base tu dan biarkan keras sebelum pipekan custard. Alhamdulillah it works fine, no complaints, yet.... :D

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  30. salam.saya "a fruit tart love" dan ada gek belajar buat... dan saya nak cube resepi ni...

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