Bite-Size Cherry Tartlets
Bite-Size Cherry Tarts with a homemade cookie crust and sweet cherry pie filling are simply irresistible.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- pinch of salt
- ½ cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 21-oz. can cherry pie filling
Instructions
Make the Dough
- In a medium-size bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour with a pinch of salt.
- Place the butter and confectioner’s sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on low speed until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
- Break the egg into a small cup and add the vanilla extract, beating it together with a fork. Pour the egg mixture into the creamed butter.
- Continue mixing on low speed until incorporated, scraping down the sides a couple of times. Gradually add the flour and mix just until the dough starts to come together — do not over mix.
- Dump the dough into a gallon-size ziplock bag and seal. Press the dough in the bag to form a disc. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Bake the Tart Shells
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat the cups of mini muffin pans with cooking spray.
- Remove the tart dough from the refrigerator and divide it into thirds. Roll out one third at a time (refrigerate the rest until ready to use) on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of 1/8 inch.
- Use a round cutter to cut the dough into rounds and gently press one into each of the muffin cups. Repeat with the remaining dough until all the dough has been used.
- Prick the bottom of each tart shell with a fork a couple of times. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until slightly golden.
- Remove the tart shells from the pans and cool completely.
- When cool, fill each shell with a teaspoon of cherry pie filling. Store covered in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
Notes
Tart shell recipe adapted from Hanielas
Baked tart shells may be frozen (unfilled) for up to 3 months.
After filling the tarts, they will stay fresh in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 52kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 7mgSugar: 1g
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