Name: Jam Tarts
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 275 g plain flour; 130 g unsalted butter cubed; 1 tbs caster sugar; 50 ml cold water; 1 cup berry jam

by t43 Last updated on 07/16/2019

A good recipe for children to try cooking, with some adult help. - t43

Ingredients

275 g plain flour
130 g unsalted butter cubed
1 tbs caster sugar
50 ml cold water
1 cup berry jam

Method

Step 1

In a bowl add the plain flour, sugar and butter.
Step 2

Using fingertips, rub the butter into the flour until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Step 3

Add the water and work the mixture into a smooth ball.
Step 4

Wrap in clingwrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 5

Sprinkle flour onto a clean surface and rolling pin and roll out the pastry to approximately 3 mm thickness.
Step 6

Cut circles with a scone cutter or fluted cookie cutter and place into a mini tart oven tray.
Step 7

Push the pastry down gently to make a dent in the middle and then fill the space with 1 teaspoon of jam.
Step 8

Bake at 180C for 15 minutes or until golden.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

Use jam of choice. The jam is very hot and takes a while to cool so take care when taking the tarts out of the trays. I found getting the pastry off the work surface and onto the tray easier by using a metal egg slide.