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Durian Cheese Tarts

Ingredients

Pastry

  • 250 g Unsalted butter, softened
  • 60 g Icing sugar, sifted
  • 500 g Plain flour
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 Egg

Filling

  • 250 g Cream cheese, softened
  • 20 g Icing sugar, sifted
  • 150 g Durian flesh
  • 2 Egg yolks
  • 2 Egg whites
  • 10 g Castor sugar

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, beat the butter and icing sugar with a hand mixer until the mixture is fluffy and pale yellow.
  • Add the flour, vanilla, and egg, then mix well until a dough forms.
  • Roll out the dough into a 5mm thick sheet. Using a large cookie cutter, cut out discs about 9cm in diameter. Transfer to parchment paper and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • Lightly grease a muffin pan with melted butter. Press the chilled dough discs into each muffin mould, covering the bottom and sides. Using a fork, poke a few holes into the bottom of each pastry.
  • Bake in an oven preheated to 180�C, for 15 to 20 minutes. Then let it cool to room temperature.
  • Using a food processor or blender, pulse the durian flesh until it's smooth and creamy.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the cream cheese and icing sugar with a hand mixer, until the mixture is fluffy and creamy.
  • Add in the durian flesh and egg yolks, then whisk to combine.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with sugar until soft peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the durian mixture until smooth.
  • Add the filling to the tarts and bake for another 10 minutes in an oven preheated to 185�C.