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Five Spices Tarts with HUG

Five Spices Tarts with HUG

10th September 2025

Classic Fine Foods UK is proud to partner with premium Swiss tart shell producer, HUG Familie. 

HUG Familie offers premium Swiss quality with all their products, sourcing the finest quality raw ingredients, including 100% Swiss butter.

Their ready-to-use solutions are designed to reduce labour time and ensure precision so that chefs can focus on the flair and innovation of their creations.

Get ready for the festive season by discovering how to make these decadent Five Spices Tarts, crafted by Pastry Chef Bart de Gans.

Recipe uses HUG Medium Sweet Round Filigrano Butter Tart Shells 5.3cm and makes 24 pieces.

Five Spices Sponge

Ingredients

Preparations

Mix the sugar, salt, whole egg, and mayonnaise along with the lemon zest.

Sift the five spices, baking powder, and flour, then add them to the mixture above.

Afterwards, fold in the grated carrots and diced pears. Fill the desired amount into the tartlet moulds and bake at 170 degrees Celsius.

Mousse

Ingredients

Preparations

Prepare an anglaise based on the milk, cream, egg yolks and sugar till 84 degrees Celsius.

Infuse the anise seeds for 20 minutes and strain.

Add the dissolved gelatine, previously soaked in five times its weight in water.

Make a ganache with the melted chocolate and, at 40 degrees Celsius, fold in the whipped cream. Pipe into the mould and freeze.

Assembly

Remove the frozen ganache from the moulds and place on top of the filled tartlets. Decorate with piped tempered chocolate, orange zest and a small slice of pear. 

Discover the full range of HUG premium Swiss tarts.

All ingredients featured in the recipe are available to order directly from our website, ensuring consistent quality and convenience for your kitchen.

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