🧁 Mini Almond Tarts (Moroccan Wedding Style)

🧁 Mini Almond Tarts (Moroccan Wedding Style)

These elegant mini almond tarts are popular in Moroccan wedding trays — buttery crust with a soft almond cream filling, often glazed for shine.

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🥧 Ingredients

For the tart dough (shortcrust):

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1/2 cup cold butter (cubed)

• 1/3 cup powdered sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• Pinch of salt

🌰 Almond filling:

• 1 cup finely ground almonds (almond flour)

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar

• 1/4 cup softened butter

• 1 egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla or orange blossom water

• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (optional, for lighter texture)

✨ Decoration (optional):

• Whole almonds or sliced almonds

• Apricot jam or honey (for glaze)

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Make the dough

• Mix flour, sugar, and salt.

• Rub in cold butter until crumbly.

• Add egg and vanilla.

• Mix just until dough forms.

• Wrap and chill 20–30 minutes.

2️⃣ Prepare almond filling

• Mix ground almonds, powdered sugar, butter, egg, and flavoring until smooth cream forms.

3️⃣ Shape the tart shells

• Roll dough thin.

• Cut circles and place into mini tart molds.

• Press gently to fit.

4️⃣ Fill

• Spoon almond cream into each shell (about 3/4 full).

• Decorate with an almond on top if desired.

5️⃣ Bake

• Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 15–20 minutes until lightly golden.

6️⃣ Glaze (wedding finish)

• Warm apricot jam or honey.

• Brush tops while warm for a shiny look