These melt-in-the-mouth jam tarts are made using the puff pastry recipe listed on this site and can be filled with any jam. Use two or three different jams to add colour.
Bake Time: 8 min | Makes: 20Ingredients
250 g puff pastry
an assortment of jams
Method
Roll dough out to 3 mm thick.
Press out 40 rounds 50 mm in diameter.
Press a hole 10 mm in diameter in centre of 20 rounds, using a small biscuit cutter.
Moisten whole rounds with water and place a round with a hole on top of each.
Arrange neatly on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 230-260°C for 8 minutes.
Spoon jam into cases after baking.
Cuisine: Global
Category: Baking
- Posted20-Nov-2009
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