An elegant tray combining lemon cookies, meringues, chocolate bark, and pistachio tartlets arranged in a daisy chain pattern.
# List of Ingredients:
→ Mini Lemon Shortbread Cookies
01 - 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
02 - ½ cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
04 - Zest of 1 lemon
05 - ¼ teaspoon salt
→ Raspberry Meringue Kisses
06 - 2 large egg whites, room temperature
07 - ½ cup granulated sugar
08 - ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
09 - ½ teaspoon freeze-dried raspberry powder (optional)
→ White Chocolate Petal Bark
10 - 8 ounces white chocolate, chopped
11 - ¼ cup mixed edible flower petals (e.g., pansy, marigold, rose, viola)
→ Pistachio Cream Cheese Mini Tartlets
12 - 12 mini tartlet shells
13 - 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
14 - 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
15 - ¼ cup finely chopped pistachios
16 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Garnishes
17 - Fresh mint leaves
18 - Additional edible flowers for decoration
# Step-by-Step Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add lemon zest and salt, then gradually incorporate flour until just combined. Roll dough to ¼-inch thickness, cut into small flower shapes, place on lined baking sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly golden. Let cool completely.
02 - Preheat oven to 200°F. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar to soft peaks. Gradually add sugar, then raspberry powder if used, beating to stiff, glossy peaks. Pipe small meringue kisses onto lined baking sheet. Bake 1 hour, then turn off oven and allow meringues to cool inside.
03 - Melt white chocolate gently over double boiler or microwave. Spread chocolate onto parchment paper to ¼-inch thickness. Sprinkle evenly with edible flower petals. Allow to set completely, then break into shards.
04 - Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, chopped pistachios, and vanilla extract until smooth. Fill tartlet shells with mixture by spooning or piping.
05 - Arrange lemon shortbread cookies, raspberry meringues, pistachio tartlets, and white chocolate bark in a continuous daisy chain pattern on a large serving tray. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and additional edible flowers for visual enhancement.
