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3 Cream Jam Tarts on a little plate
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Jam Tarts (Old Fashioned)

These cream jam tarts feature fresh cream cheese-spiked cream and tangy preserves all tucked in a buttery tart shell. Festive, beautiful, and so binge-worthy!
Course Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Cream Jam Tarts, Tarts Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 40 Units
Calories 124kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup cold butter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 4 tbsp Crisco Shortening
  • 6 tbsp ice water
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 1/2 cup jam
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Instructions

  • Combine the all-purpose flour with sugar. Grate the cold butter into the flour mixture.
    Grated butter in a bowl with flour
  • Stir the egg yolks and shortening into the flour mixture. In small portions, add in the iced water slowly.
    Flour mixture in a bowl
  • Work the dough by hand until it's well-combined. Let the dough sit in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
    Dough divided into 2 equal pieces on the table
  • Roll the dough out into a thin, flat layer. Using a flower-shaped cookie cutter, stamp out the dough. Place each flower-shaped dough piece inside the molds of a mini cupcake pan.
  • Spoon a bit of jam into the tart shells.
  • Bake the tart shells at 350°F for about 15 minutes or until they are golden brown.
  • Let them cool, enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.4mg