TINY SHORTBREAD TARTS
Says field editor Kim Marie Van Rheenen of Mendota, Illinois, "These tasty little tarts are nice for a family, kids love having their own tiny pies. For company, I use a variety of fillings and arrange them on a pretty platter."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield about 3 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. , Shape into 1-in. balls; press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups. , Bake at 300° for 17-22 minutes or until set. Cool for 15 minutes before carefully removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Spoon 1 teaspoon of pie filling into each tart.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 114mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
TINY SHORTBREAD TARTS WITH EARL GREY CREAM
These tarts were created by me and my best friend while trying to rack up something for her boyfriend's birthday. His favorite tea is Earl Grey and we experimented quite a bit to actually come up with this tasty filling!
Provided by Layla
Categories Desserts Pies Tarts
Time 9h5m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Steep Earl Grey tea bag in hot water for 5 minutes. Discard bag and set tea aside.
- Beat cream cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add tea, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract; mix until smooth. Cover filling and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
- Beat butter and confectioners' sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in vanilla extract. Add flour, cornstarch, and salt; mix with a wooden spoon just until incorporated.
- Lightly grease 36 mini muffin cups. Divide dough into 36 pieces and place 1 piece in the center of each muffin cup. Press the dough up the sides of the muffin cup, making room in the center for the filling. Freeze tart shells for about 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Bake tart shells in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 18 to 20 minutes. Prick the bottom of each tart with a fork if they puff up during baking. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Remove cooled tarts from the pan and fill with the Earl Grey cream. Garnish each tart with a strawberry half.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.4 calories, Carbohydrate 12.6 g, Cholesterol 24.1 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 41.3 mg, Sugar 7.9 g
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