Pastry bites with mixed berries and ladyfingers. A treat born by chance, with the many leftovers of the main dessert. Isn’t it like this that many combinations are born in pastry shops? Every day a cook wakes up and knows that if they experiment, there will most likely be excess. Finding a way to use these resources means not wasting food, so if it happens, one must invent a way to consume it.
Fortunately, creativity and regional cuisine exist, so you make trials; sometimes everything goes smoothly, other times the result is disappointing.
This time it went well, I redid the recipe to be sure and then propose it.
Mixed jams of blueberries and raspberries, alchermes which gives a special fragrance, the ladyfingers that create a soaked and tasty filling.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation time: 1 Hour
- Portions: 20 pieces. It depends on the mold size
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to Use
- 15 ladyfingers
- 14.11 oz shortcrust pastry
- as needed mixed berry jam (You'll need about a teaspoon per treat, depending on the size)
- as needed alchermes (To soak the ladyfingers)
Useful Tools
rolling pin, molds for pastry, pastry cutting wheel
- Molds
- Rolling Pins
- Bowls
- Wheels
Steps
A delicious and quick treat to make in a few moves
Line the molds with the shortcrust pastry. Soak the ladyfingers and arrange them inside.
Spread the mixed berry jam.
And close your pastry bite. I made several finishes. Both smooth and striped or floral.
Cook in a preheated oven at 338 degrees Fahrenheit until done. It will take about 20 minutes. Start by baking on the lower middle shelf to best cook the bottom, then move the tray to the center to finish baking.
Your pastry bites are ready. They are amazing when slightly warm. Serve them accompanied by custard ice cream, and it will be an incredible pairing.
Some Extra Tips
It’s a pantry-clearing recipe, especially when making pies. Some scraps always remain, so you should take advantage of them. To improve baking, I recommend keeping the shortcrust pastry chilled in the fridge. Finish with powdered sugar or unsweetened cocoa. A good glass of Loazzolo and enjoy it to the fullest!
