Raspberry almond tarts
Raspberry almond tarts recipe in the pie category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup all−purpose flour
- 1/3 cup seedless raspberry preserves
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup almond paste, crumbled
- 1/3 cup whole blanched almonds, coarsely chopped
Recipe method:
- Beat the butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Add the flour and beat until blended.
- Chill, covered, for 1 hour.
- Shape the chilled pastry into 24, 1 inch, balls.
- Press over the bottoms and sides of ungreased miniature muffin cups.
- Spoon 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry preserves into each cup.
- Combine the egg, sugar and almond paste in a bowl.
- Spoon 1 teaspoon over the preserves in each cup.
- Sprinkle with chopped almonds.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Cool slightly in the pan.
- Remove from the cups to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Tarts may be frozen for up to one month.
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