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Maids of Honor Tarts I

SUBMITTED BY: Karen  PHOTO BY: Nellie 

"These individual tarts have a raspberry surprise in the bottom. Vanilla extract may be substituted for the almond extract."
Maids of Honor Tarts I Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 5 times with an average star rating of 4.2
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Original recipe yield 12 tarts

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
  • 1/4 cup raspberry jam
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar for dusting

DIRECTIONS

  1. Move oven rack to bottom position and preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 12 2-inch tart tins.
  2. Roll out pastry and cut 12 3-inch circles. Fit one pastry circle into each tart tin. Spread one teaspoon of raspberry jam into the bottom of each tart shell.
  3. In a medium mixing bowl, cream together softened butter or margarine and white sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in egg. Add flour, baking powder, and almond extract and mix until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Pour 1 tablespoon of batter into each tart shell.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, until risen and firm. Dust tarts with confectioners' sugar.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 29, 2004 by PENNYMCKWN 
I needed to bake something for my son's Elizabethan social studies class project. We found a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 18, 2006 by VoodooKitty 
I made these for a church bake sale and they were a fabulous hit! Amazing taste, I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 2, 2008 by Gemini_SweetSoul 
Tasty and not overly sweet. I used a discovered recipe for dough (involving a great deal of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 20, 2007 by J 
Wowza, so good! Tastes kind of like a raspberry shortbread cookie in a tartshell. Mmm! I can... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Maids of Honor Tarts I

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 246

  • Total Fat: 14.3g
  • Cholesterol: 28mg
  • Sodium: 199mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.2g
  • Protein: 2.9g

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