A jam tart is a small, shortcrust pastry tart filled with jam. It is often made in a small, shallow cupcake or muffin tin.
Using knives, cut together flour and butter until butter is small marblesize.
Make a well, and add sweetener, egg yolk, water and lemon rind.
Quickly combine all ingredients.
Place dough on floured surface and kneadlightly together for 5 minutes.
Roll dough into a ball, and chill in therefrigerator for 1/2 hour.
Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness, and cut into4-inch squares.
Put a tablespoonful of jam in the center of each square,fold into a triangle and seal the edges.
Place on oiled cookie sheets andbake in preheated 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.
Tarts will be goldenbrown when done.
Serve warm or cooled.
Makes 12 tarts .
Ingredients
Directions
Using knives, cut together flour and butter until butter is small marblesize.
Make a well, and add sweetener, egg yolk, water and lemon rind.
Quickly combine all ingredients.
Place dough on floured surface and kneadlightly together for 5 minutes.
Roll dough into a ball, and chill in therefrigerator for 1/2 hour.
Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness, and cut into4-inch squares.
Put a tablespoonful of jam in the center of each square,fold into a triangle and seal the edges.
Place on oiled cookie sheets andbake in preheated 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.
Tarts will be goldenbrown when done.
Serve warm or cooled.
Makes 12 tarts .
