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Whenever there is a family event, we always ask my sister to make those tart baskets. We all just love them and because she is a pro, no one else dares to take her place.

3 Cream Jam Tarts on a little plate

The secret to her recipe is that she uses jello mix in her cream, it adds a nice texture and flavor. Plus, you can change things up by using different jello flavors. In this recipe, I am using a lemon flavor, my sister prefers berry flavors, which are great also.

Most Cream Jam Tart recipes, require individual baskets for each cookie. This recipe has a solution for those of you, who don’t want to purchase them. Plus these baskets are incredibly pretty, so I think this might even be a better option.

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3 Cream Jam Tarts on a little plate

Cream Jam Tarts

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Servings
40 Units
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Butter (cold)
  • 2 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 4 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 4 tbsp Crisco Shortening
  • 6 tbsp Ice Water
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 10 oz Truwhip
  • 2 tbsp Jello Mix
  • 1/3 cup Hot Water
  • 1 cup Jam

Instructions

  • Prepare all ingredients for the cookies.
    Ingredients on the table including; 4 bowls one with an egg yolk, another with sugar, another with flour, and the last one with cream cheese also a stick of butter and a measuring spoon in a cup of ice water]
  • Combine together flour with sugar. Grate cold butter into the flour mixture.
    Grated butter in a bowl with flour
  • Stir egg yolks and shortening into the flour mixture. Using small portions, add in water.
    Flour mixture in a bowl
  • Work dough by hand, until it all comes together. Let the dough sit in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
    Dough divided into 2 equal pieces on the table
  • Roll out the dough thinly. Using a flower shape (preferably), cut cookies out of the dough. Place each piece inside the mini cupcake pan.
    Cut out cookies placed into a mini cupcake baking pan
  • Bake them at 350 for about 15 minutes or until they are golden brown.
    Mini tarts resting on a baking sheet
  • Combine together jello mix with hot water, let it dissolve and cool to a room temperature. Whisk cream cheese using a mixer, until it's fluffy, then stir Truwhip into the cream cheese. Into the cream, add in the cooled jello and whisk until combined.
    Truwhip being added from a bowl into the mixing bowl with the cream cheese mixture in the KitchenAid mixing bowl
  • Spoon jam into cooled cookie baskets. Place cream into a piping bag with a tip.
    Each mini tart laid out on the table and jam placed in the middle of the tart
  • Pipe prepared cream into each cookie basket.
    Cream piped on top of the tarts on top of the jam
  • Keep them refrigerated, until you are ready to serve. They can stay fresh for up to a week if you keep them in an air tight container.
    3 Cream Jam Tarts on a little plate
Nutrition Facts
Cream Jam Tarts
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 4g20%
Cholesterol 27mg9%
Sodium 46mg2%
Potassium 32mg1%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 210IU4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg1%
Calcium 17mg2%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Posted January 20, 2015

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Natalya Drozhzhin

Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.

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