Turkish · Dessert
Turkish Sweet Cheese Tart (Peynirli Tatlı Tart)
A Turkish-style individual tart pairing a short, buttery pastry shell with a delicately sweetened baked cheese filling made from ricotta and cottage cheese, lifted with lemon zest and vanilla. Finished with a honey glaze and chopped pistachios, it echoes the milk-pudding sweetness found across Turkish patisserie while keeping the format firmly tart-shaped and portioned.
$1
25 minsPrep
28 minsCook
83 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
346Calories
9.8gProtein
16.9gFat
38.8gCarbs
18.2gSugar
1.1gFiber
149mgSodium
135mgChol
9.2gSat Fat
127mgPotassium
85mgCalcium
1.7mgIron
0.3mcgVitamin B12
1mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0.3gAlcohol
vegetarian
sweet-spot
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Rub chilled cubed butter into the sifted flour and sugar until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs, then bind with the beaten egg yolk into a smooth dough.
2
Wrap the dough in cling film and chill for 30 minutes to relax the gluten before rolling.
3
Roll the dough thinly on a lightly floured surface and line two 8cm individual tart tins, trimming the excess and pricking the bases with a fork.
4
Blind-bake the tart shells at 180C/350F for 10 minutes until pale gold, then remove and let cool slightly.
5
Whisk together the drained ricotta, mashed cottage cheese, beaten egg, sugar, lemon zest, vanilla extract and semolina until smooth and lump-free.
6
Divide the cheese filling evenly between the two tart shells, smoothing the tops with the back of a spoon.
7
Bake at 170C/340F for 18-20 minutes until the filling is just set with a slight wobble in the centre and lightly golden on top.
8
Cool the tarts on a wire rack to room temperature, then brush the tops with warmed honey and scatter over the chopped pistachios before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 1.6 oz45g sifted all purpose flour
- 0.8 oz22g chilled, cubed butter
- 0.4 oz10g sugar white
- 5/85/8 egg yolks, lightly beaten, for dough (10g)
- 1.9 oz55g drained ricotta
- 0.7 oz20g mashed smooth cottage cheese full
- 1/21/2 eggs, beaten, for filling (22g)
- 0.6 oz18g sugar white
- 0.1 oz3g zested lemon
- 0.1 oz2g vanilla extract
- 0.2 oz5g semolina
- 0.3 oz8g warmed, for glazing honey
- 0.2 oz6g finely chopped, for garnish pistachio
