MINI FRESH FRUIT TARTS RECIPES

Steps:

• Stir flour, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter or 2 knives until the texture resembles coarse cornmeal, with butter pieces the size of small peas. Mix in water with a fork just until the dough comes together.
• Toss berries, sugar, flour, and salt together in a bowl to make the filling. Set aside at room temperature.
• Lightly butter or grease 14 muffin cups. Place some dough in each muffin cup and press it against the bottoms and sides to create tart shells that are 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick. Divide berry filling evenly among the tart shells.
• Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Refrigerate tarts for 15 minutes while the oven preheats.
• Bake tarts in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling, 15 to 18 minutes.

Steps:

• In 1 1/2- or 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in water, lemon zest and lemon juice until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat. Heat to boiling; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly and thickened. Remove from heat.
• In small bowl, beat egg yolks with whisk. Gradually beat about 1/2 cup hot mixture into egg yolks. Gradually stir yolk mixture into hot mixture in saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to gently boil. Cook about 1 minute longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in butter. Transfer to small bowl; cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours until cool.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 24 mini muffin cups with shortening; lightly flour. Place 1 cookie dough round in each muffin cup.
• Bake 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully press end of wooden spoon into center of each cookie cup to make 1-inch wide indentation. Cool completely in pan, about 30 minutes. Carefully remove cookie cups from pan by twisting gently to loosen.
• Remove lemon filling from refrigerator; stir well. Spoon about 2 1/2 teaspoons into each cookie cup. Garnish with fresh fruit or whipped topping before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.