Description
A visually stunning and delicious dessert featuring a buttery crust, luscious whipped cream filling, and vibrant edible flowers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tbsp cold water
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- A few drops of pink food coloring
- Fresh edible flowers or flower-shaped fondant decorations
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Combine the flour and powdered sugar in a large bowl.
- Cut in the cold, cubed butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add the egg yolk and cold water, mixing gently until a dough forms.
- Press the dough into a tart pan, covering both the base and sides evenly.
- Prick the base of the crust with a fork to prevent bubbling.
- Chill the crust in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- Bake the crust for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove the crust from the oven and let it cool completely.
- Whip the heavy cream with granulated sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Mix in a few drops of pink food coloring, folding gently.
- Spoon the whipped filling into the cooled tart crust, spreading evenly.
- Decorate with fresh edible flowers or fondant.
- Dust with powdered sugar and chill for 2-3 hours.
Notes
For a flakier crust, ensure butter is very cold. Experiment with flavors like almond or lemon zest in the whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg