Jam Tarts
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About the our jam tarts recipe:
Whether its a dollop of apricot, cherry or strawberry jam, one thing's for sure - these yummy jam tarts are so simple to make, and deliciously fruity and crumbly. They're also perfect for younger bakers who want to get involved.
Made with a quick and easy tart dough, these jam tarts are heaped with a generous spoonful of jam (or lemon curd, if you prefer) and then baked. They're also ready in 40 minutes, so they're an ideal bake if you need something sweet in a hurry.
What pastry do jam tarts use?
Jam tarts tend to use shortcrust pastry; this pastry is made with flour, salt, butter and milk or water.
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C, gas mark 4). Grease a 12 hole tart tin with butter.
Step 2
To make the pastry, put the flour and salt into a large bowl. Rub the butter into the flour using your fingertips until it looks like coarse breadcrumbs.
Step 3
Gradually pour the cold water, a little bit at a time, into the butter and flour mixture, using a knife to stir it. You may not require all the water. Stop adding it once the mixture start to come together and form a dough. You may want to use your hands to help bring it into a ball of dough.
Step 4
Wrap the pastry in cling film and leave to chill in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
Step 5
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry evenly until it is to ½ cm thickness. In between rolls, gently shuffle your hand between the pastry and the surface and rotate it a little to stop the pastry sticking to the worktop.
Step 6
Use a round cutter to cut circles of pastry, slightly larger than the hole in the baking tin, then press one disc of pastry into each hole, pushing it down gently.
Step 7
Spoon a heaped teaspoon of strawberry jam or lemon curd into each pastry case. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the tarts from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
Ingredients
- 250gAllinson's Plain White Flour
- 0pinchSalt
- 110gButter (unsalted, plus extra for greasing)
- 60mlWater (cold)
- Strawberry jam (or lemon curd)