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Homemade Jam Tarts



Extremely delicious Jam tarts and all made at home!

Ingredients
180g plain flour
2 tbsp Castor Sugar
80g Butter
1 Egg
Pinch of Salt
Jam of your choice

Method

  1. Sieve the flour, sugar, and salt into a mixing bowl.
  2. Add the butter and rub until it resembles crumbs.
  3. Beat the egg and stir into the mix.
  4. Now, gather the mix into a smooth dough ball. Wrap dough in clear film and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  5. Preheat the oven to 220°c/gas mark 7. Lightly grease a 12-hole tartlet pan or muffin tray
  6. On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry out to about 3mm thick.
  7. Using a round 3inch cutter (or anything you have of this size), stamp out 12 circles.
  8. Press the pastry circles into the greased tin. Place a teaspoon of jam into the center of each tart.
  9. Bake for 15 minutes, until pastry is cooked and light golden brown.
  10. Let the tarts cool for a couple of minutes and then carefully lift the tarts out of the tray.
  11. Let them cool completely before eating. 


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