Jam Tartlets

Name: Jam Tartlets
Ingredients: For Pastry; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 8 ounces butter or 8 ounces margarine; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 egg yolks; 6 -7 tablespoons cold water; For Filling; any type jam

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

For Pastry
4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 ounces butter or 8 ounces margarine
3 tablespoons sugar
2 egg yolks
6 -7 tablespoons cold water
For Filling
any type jam

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400°F, and in a large bowl, stir together flour and salt.
2

Rub in butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3

Stir in the sugar.
4

Add egg yolks and water, and mix to a firm dough.
5

Knead dough a few times while still inside bowl.
6

Break off pieces of dough, and form into 1/2-inch balls.
7

Press into bottom and sides of mini-muffin trays.
8

Fill each pastry case with about 1/2 teaspoon of jam, and bake for 7-9 minutes.