JAM TARTS RECIPE RECIPES

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.

Steps:

• Roll half of Sweet Tart Dough to 1/8-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Place dough over 12 to 14 small greased (2 1/2- to 3-inch) tart pans, and gently press dough into pans. Repeat with remaining dough. Place pans on a baking sheet; cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 425°. Line tarts with foil, and fill with rice or pie weights. Bake at 425° for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges of tarts begin to brown. Remove foil and weights.
• Spread 1 to 2 teaspoons jam into each tart. Bake at 425° for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are golden. Remove from oven, and let cool in pans on wire racks 5 minutes. Remove from pans. Serve warm, or let cool completely. Garnish, if desired. Store in an airtight container up to 3 days.
• Note: You can also make tarts in miniature muffin tins. Roll dough as directed; cut into 2 1/4-inch squares. Press squares evenly into greased miniature muffin tins, rounding corners. Line and fill as directed in step 2, then bake at 425° for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Remove foil and weights. Fill each tart with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon jam. Bake at 425° for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool and serve or store as directed.