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Marzipan tarts

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 200 g flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 150 g starch flour
  • 200 g butter
  • 1 egg(s)
  • 200 g sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 100 g hazelnuts, ground
  • 250 g marzipan paste
  • 125 g powdered sugar
  • 500 g chocolate glaze

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 3 hours 10 minutes

for 100 pieces

Sift the flour and cornstarch mixed with baking powder onto a work surface. Add the butter, egg, sugar, cinnamon, and ground hazelnuts. Knead into a shortcrust pastry and refrigerate. Roll out the dough thinly and cut out round cookies. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 10 minutes. Combine the marzipan mixture with powdered sugar and roll out on a powdered sugar surface. Using the same cutter, cut out round cookies and small hearts. Fill two cookies each with chocolate icing and a marzipan disc. Carefully spread the icing all around the “tartlets” and decorate with a marzipan heart.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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