Jam Tartlets Food

JAM TARTS

Steps:

• Mix flour, shortening, sugar, and salt together in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add water and mix until a ball is formed. Refrigerate pastry until well chilled, at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 24 shallow muffin cups.
• Roll pastry out thin; cut into rounds with a cookie cutter. Place each round in a muffin cup. Add 2 teaspoons of jam to each cup.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool tarts on a wire rack.

JAM TARTLETS

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk the flour to aerate it.
• In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, sugar, and salt on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl halfway through. Add the egg and yolk and mix to combine. Add the flour and beat until it has been absorbed.
• Scoop about half of the dough onto a sheet of plastic wrap, shape into a flattened disk, and wrap tightly. Repeat with the remaining dough. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours. This makes enough for 1 double-crust or 2 single-crust 9-inch pies.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick silicone baking mat. Butter sixteen 2-inch tart molds (or muffin tins).
• On a lightly floured work surface, roll the dough to about 1/8 inch thick. Cut as many 2 1/2-inch rounds as possible and fit them into the prepared molds. Chill and re-roll the scraps. Cut out the remaining number of rounds and fit them into the remaining molds. You should be able to line 16 tartlet molds. Arrange the molds on the prepared baking sheet and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• To make the streusel, in a medium bowl, use a fork to stir together the flour, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Add the butter, and using your fingertips, quickly work it into the dry ingredients until pea-size crumbs form. Cover and refrigerate.
• Set the oven rack in the bottom third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Spoon about 1 teaspoon jam into each tart shell. Mound 1 rounded tablespoon of streusel on top of each tartlet, scrunching the crumbs together in order to make large crumbs which will give the topping texture.
• Bake, rotating the baking sheet after about 12 minutes, until the edges of the tarts are golden brown and the streusel is cooked, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.

GRANDMA MONETTE'S CHERRY JAM TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Make the filling: Combine the cherry preserves and lemon juice in a bowl, stirring to break up any clumps.
• Make the crust: Butter a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl with a mixer on medium speed. Add the whole egg, then the vanilla. Whisk the all-purpose flour, almond flour, lemon zest, cinnamon and cloves in a bowl. With the mixer on medium speed, gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Reduce the mixer speed to low and mix in up to 1 tablespoon water until the dough just comes together. Wrap two-thirds of the dough in plastic wrap, then wrap the remaining one-third in plastic wrap. Refrigerate both for 30 minutes.
• Put the larger piece of dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper and roll it out into an 11-inch round. Remove the top sheet of parchment paper and invert the dough into the prepared tart pan; peel off the other sheet of parchment paper and trim the excess dough. Spread the jam evenly on the crust. Roll out the remaining dough to about 1/4 inch thick and cut it into 1/2- to 1-inch-wide strips (10 to 14 strips). Arrange the strips in a lattice pattern on top of the filling. Beat the egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water and brush on the lattice and edge of the crust. Bake until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbly, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
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EASY JAM TARTS

Steps:

• Put the flour, butter and a pinch of salt in a bowl and rub them together with your fingertips (or you can pulse these ingredients together in a food processor if you have one). When the mixture looks and feels like fresh breadcrumbs, stir in the egg and vanilla seeds, if using, with a cutlery knife. Add 1 tbsp cold water, then start to bring the dough together in one lump with your hands - try not to knead it too much. Add 1 more tbsp of water if it's not coming together, but try not to add more than that. Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 mins.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Butter a 12-hole tart tin, then dust your work surface with flour. Unwrap and roll out the chilled pastry so it's about the thickness of a £1 coin, then use a straight or fluted round cutter to cut out 12 circles, big enough to line the holes in the tin. Dollop 1-2 tsp of your chosen filling into each one and, if you like, cut out little pastry hearts (perfect for Valentine's Day) and pop them on top.
• Bake for 15-18 mins or until golden and the filling is starting to bubble a little. Leave to cool in the tin for a few mins then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

EASY TRADITIONAL JAM TARTS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat the oven to 350 F / 180 C Gas Mark 4. Lightly grease a 12-hole tart mold with a little butter.
• Mix the flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the cubed butter.
• Working as quickly as you can, use a pastry blender or your hands to rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Add the water to the mixture 1 tablespoon at a time and use a cold knife to stir and bind the pastry together. Stop when the pastry comes together.
• Wrap the dough in cling film and chill for a minimum of 15 minutes or up to 30 minutes.
• Unwrap the pastry onto a lightly floured work surface and roll to a 1/4-inch thickness.
• Using a tart cutter or cup, cut circles from the pastry just slightly bigger than the holes in the prepared tart mold. Gently press the discs of dough into each mold.
• Place a heaped teaspoon of jam or lemon curd into the pastry-lined tins. Be careful not to overfill as the jam will bubble out when hot and burn.
• Repeat until all the pastry is used up-you can squish the pastry trimmings back together and reroll as needed.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely.
• Once cooled, serve and enjoy.

PAUL'S MUM'S JAM TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
• Rub together the butter or margarine with the flour in a bowl until it resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in a few tablespoons of water to form a dough. Roll out on a lightly floured surface. Use a pastry cutter to cut out about 20 circular shapes.
• Put each pastry case into an individual cupcake tin. Add a teaspoon of jam to each case - not too much or it will ooze everywhere. If there is any leftover pastry, re-roll it and cut smaller shapes, either circles or stars, and put over the jam to act as the lids.
• Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the pastry has gone pale brown (check the tarts after 20 minutes).

MINI JAM TARTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor, combine flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon; process for 10 seconds. Add butter and process until mixture resembles coarse meal, 15 to 20 seconds.
• Combine 1 egg yolk with 2 tablespoons ice water and add to flour mixture. Process until the dough comes together, about 7 seconds. Transfer to a clean work surface and compress into a flattened circle.
• Lightly dust the work surface with flour; roll out dough to just thinner than 1/4 inch. Using a round or square cookie cutter, cut out shapes and press into 2- to 3-inch tartlet tins or a small muffin-top pan. Shape crust as desired, fill each with 1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons jam, and decorate tops with cutouts of dough. At this point, the tarts can be refrigerated for several hours.
• Combine remaining egg yolk with cream; lightly brush exposed dough with egg wash. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer tarts from tins to a wire rack to cool.

MINI JAM TARTS

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, salt and sugar together in a large bowl. Add the cubed butter and, using your fingertips, lightly rub the butter into the flour until it resembles large breadcrumbs with some pieces the size of small peas. You can also use a pastry blender for this job.
• Make a well in the middle of the flour mix and add the egg. Using a wooden spoon, mix the egg into the flour until they are completely combined.
• Add the cream and mix until the dough is firm enough to form a ball when you press the mixture together with your fingers-it might be a little crumbly, but form the dough into a disk and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour, or up to 3 days, in the fridge. You can also freeze the dough, tightly wrapped in plastic, for up to 3 months. Thaw it overnight in the fridge before you roll and bake.
• Remove the disk of dough from the fridge and let it sit for a few minutes so it's easier to work with. Cut the dough in half.
• Lightly flour a large sheet of parchment, then place one piece of dough on the parchment. Sprinkle it lightly with flour and place a second sheet of parchment paper on top.
• Roll the dough between the two sheets of parchment paper to a thickness of 1/6 inch (4 mm). If the dough is soft, you might need to put it back in the fridge to firm up a little before you cut it.
• Preheat the oven to 375˚F (190˚F). Lightly grease two 12-cup muffin pans with butter.
• Using a cookie cutter that's about 3 inches (8 cm) in diameter, cut out rounds of the dough. A cookie cutter with fluted edges makes for pretty tartlets but if you don't have a cookie cutter, you can use a glass or ramekin that's the same diameter. One disk of the pastry should make ten rounds. You will need to gather up and re-roll scraps of the pastry to make sure you get ten-and each time you re-roll, you will need a touch of flour to ensure the pastry does not stick to the parchment. You may need to refrigerate the dough again once it's been rolled out if it is very soft and sticky.
• Use an offset spatula to help you remove the pastry rounds from the parchment and gently place them in the muffin cups. You don't need to press them right down to the bottom, as gravity will help them sink to form a little cup. Make sure the pastry rounds are evenly centered in the muffin cups. Place the muffin pan in the fridge while you work with the second piece of dough.
• Repeat with the second piece of dough and refrigerate the muffin pan and pastry rounds for 30 minutes.
• Place 1 teaspoon of jam in the middle of each pastry round. It doesn't look like a lot but it will bubble up and expand when it cooks.
• Bake for 20 minutes, until the pastry is golden and the jam is bubbling.
• Remove the pans from the oven and let the tarts sit in the pans for about 15 minutes, or until the jam is no longer runny. Remove the tartlets from the pans and cool on wire racks. Serve at room temperature. You can store these in an airtight container for up to 3 days-they will get soggy the longer you store them, though, so best to eat them up!

JAM TARTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F, and in a large bowl, stir together flour and salt.
• Rub in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
• Stir in the sugar.
• Add egg yolks and water, and mix to a firm dough.
• Knead dough a few times while still inside bowl.
• Break off pieces of dough, and form into 1/2-inch balls.
• Press into bottom and sides of mini-muffin trays.
• Fill each pastry case with about 1/2 teaspoon of jam, and bake for 7-9 minutes.

BLUEBERRY JAM TARTLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place pastry on a lightly floured work surface. Roll out to 1/8 inch thick. Cut out twelve 4 1/2-inch rounds. Reroll scraps if needed. Line twelve 3- or 3 1/4-inch tartlet pans with pastry, pressing it into bottoms and up sides; trim edges flush with tops. Divide shells between 2 baking sheets. Prick with fork tines. Refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Line bottom of each shell with parchment. Add dried beans or pie weights. Bake until pastry has dried slightly and has a sandy texture, about 15 minutes. Remove weights and parchment. Let cool completely on wire racks.
• Meanwhile, put eggs and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, fold in flour, ground almonds, and salt.
• Spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons jam into each shell. Add blueberries, dividing evenly. Press lightly with a fork. Top each with 2 tablespoons batter. Sprinkle with sugar and almonds. Bake until tops have risen and are golden, 16 to 18 minutes. Let cool completely.

GRAPE TART

Steps:

• Make pastry cream:
• Whisk together yolks and 1/2 of sugar, then whisk in flour and a pinch salt. Stir together milk and remaining sugar in a heavy saucepan and bring just to a boil over moderate heat. Whisk 1/2 of hot milk into yolks to temper and whisk yolks into milk remaining in pan. Bring custard to a boil over moderate heat and boil, whisking constantly, until very thick. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and butter until incorporated. Chill hot pastry cream in a bowl, its surface covered with a buttered round of wax paper, until cold, about 1 hour.
• Make tart:
• Preheat oven to 425°F while pastry cream chills.
• Open puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface and roll out to a 14- by 12-inch rectangle. Quarter pastry to form 4 rectangles. Brush 1/3 inch of edges lightly with water and fold in borders. Brush off excess flour and press borders with back of a fork to seal. Brush borders lightly with water and sprinkle with sugar. Prick insides of shells all over with fork. Bake on a large baking sheet in middle of oven until crust is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes, and transfer to a rack. Gently flatten puff pastry inside border to deflate, and cool completely.
• Halve and seed grapes if necessary. Melt jelly, stirring, and toss with grapes in a bowl.
• Spread pastry cream in shells with a spatula and top with grapes.

JAM TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 5
• Sieve the flour into a mixing bowl and rub in the marg until it resembles fine breadcrumbs
• add the water tablespoon by table spoon until it is a moist dough
• Grease a cupcake tray and cut the pastry.
• Put the jam into the pastry and bake on Gas Mark 5 for 12-15 mins

JAM TARTS

Steps:

• Chop the butter into small bits and add to a bowl.
• Add the flour and caster sugar and with fingertips rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Add the cold water and knead it in a little and roll into a ball.
• Wrap the ball in clingwrap and put in the freezer for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
• Remove from freezer and sprinkle some flour onto your worktop.
• Roll out the pastry to about 3mm in thickness and cut shapes with a fluted cutter or scone cutter, cut them just a little larger than the hole in the tray.
• Place into the tray and push down to make an indentation for the jam to go into.
• Add 1 teaspoon of jam.
• Place into oven and cook for 18-20 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack being careful as the jam is very hot.