Maids of Honor Tarts I

european french dessert main bread sweet savory umami medium fast

Prep

15 min

Cook

29 min

Total

44 min

Ingredients (9)

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie g

¼ cup raspberry jam g

¼ cup butter, softened g

¼ cup white sugar g

1 egg g

½ cup all-purpose flour g

¼ teaspoon baking powder g

¼ teaspoon almond extract g

2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar for dusting g

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Instructions

Move oven rack to bottom position and preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 12 2-inch tart tins.

Roll out pastry and cut 12 3-inch circles. Fit one pastry circle into each tart tin. Spread one teaspoon of raspberry jam into the bottom of each tart shell.

In a medium mixing bowl, cream together softened butter or margarine and white sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in egg. Add flour, baking powder, and almond extract and mix until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Pour 1 tablespoon of batter into each tart shell.

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, until risen and firm. Dust tarts with confectioners' sugar.