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divide dough into 24 parts
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roll balls and put into mini-muffin pans
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adjust balls so they're all the same size
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press down with your knuckle * then with a teaspoon measure
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fill with 1 tsp. jam
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almond mixture
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about 1 TB almond mixture on top
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This is a recipe that I got from an English friend about 40 years ago. It makes about 2 dozen, 1-bite tartlet cookies ~ perfect for High Tea or any special occasion. They're actually very easy to make! **
MAIDS OF HONOUR
English Jam Tartlet Cookies
1 cup flour …………...................…………… 6 TB unsalted butter, chilled
1/4 tsp salt …...................…………………...3 TB cold water
1/2 cup sugar …....................……………….. 1/2 tsp almond extract
2/3 cup ground almonds…...................…... 3 TB unsalted butter, softened
1 egg, lightly beaten
Raspberry and/or Apricot jam/preserves
Sifted powdered sugar
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Preheat oven to 350. Quickly spritz the bottom of 24 mini-muffin tins with non-stick baking spray (containing flour)
Mix flour, 6 TB chilled butter (cut into pieces) and salt until mixture resembles coarse crumbs (use pastry cutter or 2 forks ~ or pulse in your food processor). Add water ~ mix/pulse until dough forms a ball. Chill for 30 minutes.
Shape dough into 24 small balls and put into mini-muffin tins, pressing dough onto bottom and sides.
FILLING: Combine all remaining ingredients (except jam and powdered sugar). ~ Put 1/2- 1 tsp of either jam in bottom of each tartlet, then a scant TB of almond filling. Bake at 350 for 10-14 minutes. Cool in pan. Dust with powdered sugar. Makes 2 dozen
MAIDS OF HONOUR
English Jam Tartlet Cookies
1 cup flour …………...................…………… 6 TB unsalted butter, chilled
1/4 tsp salt …...................…………………...3 TB cold water
1/2 cup sugar …....................……………….. 1/2 tsp almond extract
2/3 cup ground almonds…...................…... 3 TB unsalted butter, softened
1 egg, lightly beaten
Raspberry and/or Apricot jam/preserves
Sifted powdered sugar
***
Preheat oven to 350. Quickly spritz the bottom of 24 mini-muffin tins with non-stick baking spray (containing flour)
Mix flour, 6 TB chilled butter (cut into pieces) and salt until mixture resembles coarse crumbs (use pastry cutter or 2 forks ~ or pulse in your food processor). Add water ~ mix/pulse until dough forms a ball. Chill for 30 minutes.
Shape dough into 24 small balls and put into mini-muffin tins, pressing dough onto bottom and sides.
FILLING: Combine all remaining ingredients (except jam and powdered sugar). ~ Put 1/2- 1 tsp of either jam in bottom of each tartlet, then a scant TB of almond filling. Bake at 350 for 10-14 minutes. Cool in pan. Dust with powdered sugar. Makes 2 dozen
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