Wow! These are delicious. I did them just as the recipe but since I didn't have a mini-muffin tray I did full sized muffins. Next time I will cheat though and use ready made short crust pastry for the base.

After reading the reviews about unsuccessful of removing the tarts from the mini-muffin pan, I used flour flavored cooking spray on the mini-muffin pan, then rolled 1 inch ball with flour, too. I took them out immediately, right after I took them out of the oven and put them on the cooling rack. I got all tarts (100%)out of the mini-muffin pan!!I also used apricot-pineapple perserves because there's no pineapple perserves at my Safeway but still they were delicious!

I used this for a Hawaiian themed potluck, and my co-workers (and family) loved it :) I did however make adjustments to the recipe... I omitted the coconut/egg portion of the recipe because one of my co-workers was allergic (my family liked it with the coconut/egg). I also used other fruit preserves for fillings. When I first tried the recipe I had a problem with some of the tarts breaking apart in the pan :(. But, as others mentioned, taking them out while they're still warm helps the tarts to come out more easily (... also buying a new nonstick pan helps a lot too x3). I think I’m going to try using the dough for butter cookies as another reviewer entered. Everyone loved the tart shell itself so it sounded like a good idea to try. Thanks for sharing Jan!

Great! Followed recipe exactly!

I actually made this recipe as butter cookies and did not use the filling. As cookies these are rich, fragrant with butter, and not too sweet. Add icing, and they make a beautiful and delectable treat. I will definitely try the recipe as written too.

These were pretty, yummy and unique. I let mine cool in the pan for 10 minutes and they popped right out. Also sprayed the pan with Baker's Secret.

This was so easy and I found the trick to get them out of the pan. I only waited about 5 min. The tarts were still warm and they came right out. The last pan I ran to the store and they cooled completely and they just would not come out. I popped them back in the oven for a few minutes and then slid a butter knife along side and they lifted right out. This is really a keeper and will be on my cookie list a long time.

this is an excellent recipe. Easy to make and tastes great!

Fun recipe! A little involved with the molding of the crust, but fun none-the-less. In response to difficulties removing tarts after baking here's a suggestion: I had a plate handy with flour that I placed my palms in, rubbed both hands together and rolled the 1 inch dough balls before molding into tart pan. After 15-20 min of cooling, I covered pan with a kitchen towel, flipped tarts into towel and used the back of a butterknife to "tap" the tart out of the pan. It worked beautifully. No crumbly mess!

These were so good I had a hawaiian party and i made these i thought they might turn out wrong when i looked in the oven. But the taste great before the party i was thinking of just eating them all! dont change a thing!!!!!!

I followed this recipe exactly and these tarts did not just "pop out". In fact, they were all stuck inside the pan and came out in crumbs. I do have to say the crumbs were very tasty. The 3 that did come right out of the pan, the coconut topping popped off in one whole piece. I'm very bummed, I was going to bring these to a luau party. I won;t make this again.

The recipe doesn't sound that great, but these are heaven. They were a big hit at the Luau. I recommend muffin cups because they are hard to get out of the pan.

We made these tarts for my daughter's 2nd grade end of year luau and everyone loved them. We will definitely be making these again.

I made these for a company picnic last summer- and they were really fun! The crust was great. I used apricot-pinapple preserves, and they turned out wonderfully. Some of them were a little difficult to get out of the pan, but I just used a paring knife. I lost a couple, but I had plenty to serve.

so simple and so easy to make! Thanks

These are fantastic. 1st time I made them. Juice from preserves may run over a little as in pies. Just use a paring knife to loosen them

This was the first time i've ever made any sort of tart so I followed the recipe to the letter. And while they did come over very nicely we just weren't crazy about them. While it's not a bad recipe, it's not something i'll make again.