Cocoa apple tartlets

Preparation

1. 1
   Step 1

   Cream together 70 g of butter with 70 g of sugar and a little vanilla extract until smooth.

2. 2
   Step 2

   Add 30 g of egg to the mixture and mix well.

3. 3
   Step 3

   Incorporate 125 g of all-purpose flour, 10 g of unsweetened cocoa powder, and 1 pinch of baking powder, kneading until a smooth dough forms.

4. 4
   Step 4

   Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator.

5. 5
   Step 5

   Peel 1 apple and cut it into cubes.

6. 6
   Step 6

   Caramelize the apple cubes in a pan with 1 knob of butter, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, and 1 tablespoon of rum.

7. 7
   Step 7

   Prepare the cream by mixing 2 egg yolks with 50 g of sugar and 20 g of all-purpose flour.

8. 8
   Step 8

   Heat 200 ml of milk and add it to the egg mixture, stirring constantly until it thickens.

9. 9
   Step 9

   Remove from heat and incorporate 20 g of butter and 25 g of almond flour into the cream.

10. 10
    Step 10

    Roll out the chilled dough and cut out circles using a cookie cutter.

11. 11
    Step 11

    Line the tartlet molds with the pastry and prick the bases with a fork.

12. 12
    Step 12

    Fill the tartlets with the cream and add the caramelized apple cubes.

13. 13
    Step 13

    Bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C.

    Timer · 20 min
14. 14
    Step 14

    Remove from the oven, let cool, and decorate with a dusting of powdered sugar.