Cappuccino Tarts

A lovely excuse to have a tea party, these miniature, 3-inch tarts are so easy and so delicious. Just combine a bit of instant coffee, a few eggs, milk, a smidgen of sugar and coffee liqueur, and then the filling is ready to be spooned into the dainty shells and baked. This recipe yields a dozen tarts.

• Calories: 174 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
• 2 tablespoons coffee-flavored liqueur
• 12 (3 inch) unbaked tart shells

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a small bowl, beat together eggs, coffee liqueur, and sugar.

Step 2

In a small saucepan, combine milk and coffee granules; heat over medium high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until milk is steaming and tiny bubbles appear around edge of saucepan. Beat milk into eggs. Strain egg mixture through sieve into a pitcher. Carefully pour egg mixture into tart shells, filling evenly (tarts will be very full). Sprinkle each tart with a little cinnamon.

Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until filling is set and tart shells are golden brown. Cool before serving.