Butter and maple syrup tartlets
Crisp tartlets with maple syrup and pecans. One serving is one tartlet.
Active time1 h
Cooking18 min
Total2 hResting : 1 h
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Ingredients
- half a cup of butter for the filling
- 1 cup of butter for the pastry
- 2 eggs
- 6 tbsp water
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 and a half cups of wheat flour
- half a cup of pecans
- 1 pinch of salt for the filling — optional
- 1 tsp salt for the pastry
- half a cup of maple syrup
- 1 tbsp white sugar
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius. Mix the flour, the salt for the pastry and the white sugar.
2 and a half cups of wheat flour1 tsp salt for the pastry1 tbsp white sugar- oven
- food processor
Pulse in the cold butter for the pastry in short bursts until the mixture has a sandy texture.
1 cup of butter for the pastry- food processor
Gradually add the ice-cold water, one tablespoon at a time, until the pastry holds together.
6 tbsp water- food processor
Divide the pastry into two discs and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- cling film
Roll out the pastry to a thickness of 3 millimetres, cut out discs 10 centimetres in diameter and place them in a muffin tin. Refrigerate while preparing the filling.
- rolling pin
- pastry cutter
- muffin tin
While the pastry rests, cream the softened butter for the filling with the brown sugar, then incorporate the eggs. Roughly chop the pecans.
half a cup of butter for the filling2 eggs1 cup of brown sugar- mixing bowl
- whisk
- knife
Incorporate the maple syrup, vanilla, vinegar and, if desired, the pinch of salt. Mix without making it frothy.
1 tsp vanilla extract1 pinch of salt for the filling — optionalhalf a cup of maple syrup1 tbsp white vinegar- mixing bowl
- whisk
Fill the pastry cases two thirds full with the filling and scatter the pecans over the top.
half a cup of pecans- muffin tin
- spoon
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius, until the edges are golden and the filling is set. Leave in the tin for 10 minutes, then cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
- oven
- muffin tin
- wire rack
Allergens
- Eggs
- Gluten
- Milk
- Tree nuts
Sources and credits
Photo: Au Menu — created with ImageGen at Roch’s request · Editorial permission from Roch for Au Menu; OpenAI terms
Au Menu · AI-generated illustration
Recipe translated and adapted from Wikibooks and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Adaptation éditoriale : Routine photos quotidienne autorisée par Roch : vingt nouvelles recettes et vingt versions corrigées publiées sans photo le 20 octobre 2026. Anciennes images conservées dans leur historique. Revue technique et visuelle, compositions variées, textes et modèles conservés ; aucun essai en cuisine revendiqué.
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