Red Velvet Cream Cheese Tartlets

Ingredients

• CREAM CHEESE CUSTARD
• 1 egg yolk
• 300 ml milk
• 30 g cornflour
• 100 g sugar
• 150 g cream cheese
• 5 g vanilla sugar
• 120 ml double cream
• RED VELVET PASTRY
• 100 g butter, softened
• 180 g plain flour
• 50 g sugar
• 10 g cocoa powder
• 1 whole egg
• 10 g vanilla sugar
• 1/3 tsp baking powder
• 1/2–1 tsp red food colouring
• Pinch of salt
• DECORATION
• 60–80 g white chocolate

Method

1. For the custard, whisk the egg yolk, cornflour, sugar and vanilla sugar.
2. Gradually whisk in the milk and cream.
3. Cook over medium-low heat while stirring continuously.
4. Continue cooking until thickened.
5. Remove from the heat.
6. Whisk in the cream cheese until smooth.
7. Cover the surface and leave to cool.
8. Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
9. Beat the butter and sugar until creamy.
10. Add the whole egg and vanilla sugar.
11. Mix in the cocoa powder, baking powder, red colouring and salt.
12. Add the flour and mix until a soft dough forms.
13. Divide the dough between eight tartlet moulds.
14. Press evenly over the bases and sides.
15. Fill the shells with the cooled cream cheese custard.
16. Bake for 12–15 minutes.
17. Leave the tartlets to cool.
18. Melt the white chocolate.
19. Drizzle or spread it over the tartlets.
20. Leave to set before serving.