Name: Neenish Tarts
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 250.00g butter; 125g white sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 250g plain flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp cocoa *optional; 2 tbs sugar; 2 tsp gelatine powder; 3 tbs boiling water; 1 pinch cream of tartar; 1/2 tsp rum essence; 1 tbs icing sugar; 1 tbs cocoa

by maggie1945 Last updated on 10/01/2019

This is from a old recipe book which I have had since I was first married. This is one recipe my late mother used to make. - maggie1945

Ingredients

Pastry

125g butter
125g white sugar
1 egg, beaten
250g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cocoa *optional

Filling

125g butter
2 tbs sugar
2 tsp gelatine powder
3 tbs boiling water
1 pinch cream of tartar
1/2 tsp rum essence
1 tbs icing sugar
1 tbs cocoa

Method

Step 1

To make the pastry, mix butter and sugar until creamy using an electric beater.
Step 2

Combine egg. Sift in flour, baking powder and cocoa.
Step 3

Knead mixture on a lightly floured board. Roll out pastry and cut rounds to fit patty tins. Line base and sides of tins with pastry.
Step 4

Bake at 170C - 180C for 10 - 15 minutes.
Step 5

Cool pastry cases on a cake rack.
Step 6

To make the filling, dissolve gelatine in boiling water and cool.
Step 7

Cream butter and sugar, beat in the cooled dissolved gelatine. Add cream of tartar and the rum essence.
Step 8

Fill pastry cases with filling.
Step 9

When set, spread completely with white icing, allow to set then spread chocolate icing over half for effect.