Ingredients
Makes 12 tarts
For the tart cases
9 sheets Antoniou Fillo Pastry
100g unsalted butter, melted
4 teaspoons caster sugar
For the Cheesecake filling
250g cream cheese, at room temperature
60g icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
1 teaspoon lemon rind
300ml double cream
1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
To decorate
2 punnets fresh raspberries
Icing sugar, for dusting
Method
Before you begin this Fillo Pastry recipe, take your Fillo Pastry out of the fridge to bring it up to room temperature in its packaging.
Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius fan forced. You will need a 12 hole muffin tin.
To make the tart cases
Lay one sheet of Fillo Pastry on your workbench, with the short side of the Pastry facing you. Brush with butter and sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of sugar. Lay another sheet of Filo Pastry on top and brush with butter. Cut the Pastry in half, parallel to the long edge of the Pastry. Cut each long strip of Pastry into four even pieces.
Place three pieces of Pastry on top of the other in a star formation, alternating the angle of each as you do. Transfer it to the cupcake tin and press the Pastry firmly into the sides of the tin. Fold and roll in any Pastry that is piercing out of the tin and press each case firmly against the sides of the tin to secure. Repeat with the remaining Pastry. Using a sharp knife, pierce small holes in the base of each tart case.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer the tart cases to a wire rack and allow to cool completely. They can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container.
To make the cheesecake filling
Beat the cream cheese, icing sugar, vanilla bean paste and lemon rind using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. In a separate bowl, beat the double cream until it is thick and firm. Fold the double cream and lemon juice into the cheese mixture until well combined.
To assemble the tarts
Pour the filling into the tart bases and decorate with fresh raspberries. Dust with icing sugar and enjoy.
Watch a video to learn how to make Lemon and Raspberry Cheesecake Tarts