Tartlet Dessert Recipes

Series Summary

If Ben Franklin could, he would probably change his famous statement about beer to read thus: dessert is also proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. Though everyone has their own idea of what tastes good where dessert is concerned, sweet foods are a necessary part of everyday living. Their relatively minor role in the nutritional food pyramid belies their strange ability to bring a sense of deeply-felt satisfaction, signified by an ebullient smile. Perhaps this reaction is more complex than it seems. Perhaps dessert reminds us of home, of everything that’s good, of times spent with family and friends, over a slice of cheesecake and a cup of coffee, or the classic duo, chocolate chip cookies and milk.

In this free Italian desserts video series, learn how to make both zabaglione and vanilla mousse tartlets with phyllo dough. These gourmet dessert recipes not only look good on a plate, their rich and creamy taste will send anyone to the moon and back. So follow along as our expert takes you step-by-step through this simple recipe, from ingredients and utensils to the finished product. You’ll be happy you tried this delicious Italian treat any night of the week. Mangia!

Video Transcript

"Hi everybody I'm Lauren Taylor here at the Bakers corner on behalf of Expert Village as you know here we bake here at the Bakers Corner and today we are going to be making little tartlets. They are made from pastry dough, well actually pastry sheets and we would make 2 different kinds of filling to go in these tartlets. One is a zabaglione custard it is a very traditional Italian custard so so yummy it is really simple. You can put it in tartlets like this, you can put on top of fruit, some sorba it is fantastic. The other filling is going to be a vanilla mousse really light, it goes really well with the really the flaky pastry and we are going to top that with a fresh strawberry. Lets get started. "