THE QUEEN OF HEARTS - VALENTINE'S JAM TARTS
Jam tarts are a quintessential British teatime treat - little crispy short crust pastry rounds filled with assorted fruit jams, such as strawberry, raspberry, apricot, blackcurrant and lemon curd. They were the first things my mum taught me to bake when I was little, and in turn, I taught my daughter how to make them when she was very small. Here I have suggested that as a Valentine's Day treat, you top the jam tarts with a little pastry heart........after all, the way to a loved one's heart is through their stomach! Jam Tarts normally do NOT have any pastry topping however, so for the rest of the year, just make them as posted with no pastry lid, or use other suitable shapes appropriate for a special event. I have posted homemade short crust pastry, it is so easy to make and is far superior to ready-made, although I DO use ready-made when I am short of time! Try to use good quality or homemade jams and jellies, the higher the fruit content, the less the jam or jelly will bubble out of the pastry case. These are essential for any English Tea Party, especially if Alice in Wonderland has been invited............along with the white rabbit! Have fun!
Provided by French Tart
Categories Tarts
Time 57m
Yield 12-18 Jam Tarts, 6-9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl, add the butter and rub it in using your fingertips until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
- Use a knife to mix in the water, a little at a time stirring with the knife until the mixture comes together and you can form a ball with your hands.
- Wrap the pastry in a piece of clingfilm and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes - this will make it easier to roll out.
- Turn the oven on to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.
- Sprinkle the work surface and your rolling pin with a little flour and roll the pastry out to about ¼ cm thick.
- Dip the cutter in flour then cut out as many circles as you can - you may need to gather the bits of pastry up and roll them out again to make 12 to 18 circles.(Make sure you leave a little of the pastry scraps for the heart shaped pastry lids!) Once you have the desired amount of pastry cases, roll out the pastry scraps and cut out the required amount of hearts, using a mini heart shaped biscuit/cookie cutter.
- Lay the rounds of pastry in the tart tin, which has been buttered or greased and press them gently into place. Prick the base of each tart once with a fork.
- Put the tart tray into the oven and bake for 6 minutes until the pastry is very pale golden. Using oven gloves take the tray out of the oven.
- Carefully put 1 heaped teaspoon of jam into each tart, and then top them off with a pastry heart. Using oven gloves put the tray back into the oven for 6 minutes.
- Using your oven gloves take the tray out of the oven.
- Leave them to cool for a few minutes then use a palette knife to gently lift the tarts out of the tin and leave to cool completely on a wire rack. Arrange them on an attractive serving plate and sprinkle with caster sugar.
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Dagmawi Asha
[email protected]I'm not sure how I feel about these tarts. They're not bad, but they're not my favorite.
Arafat islam Hridoy
[email protected]I made these tarts last night and they were a hit! My family loved them.
xinger Achu'
[email protected]These tarts look delicious! I'm going to have to try them.
Prince Charmin
[email protected]I'm going to make these tarts for my Valentine's Day party. I think they'll be a big hit.
jinyi
[email protected]These tarts are beautiful! I can't wait to try them.
MD Akash Ahmed
[email protected]I'm allergic to nuts, so I used almond flour in the crust instead of regular flour. They turned out great!
Prernaa Treebhoobun
[email protected]I made these tarts for my kids and they loved them! They're the perfect size for little hands.
Silos
[email protected]These tarts were a little too tart for my taste, but I think that's just because I used a tart jam. Next time, I'll use a sweeter jam.
lisa nelson
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but these tarts were easy enough for me to make. I'm really happy with how they turned out.
Juma Khan
[email protected]These tarts were a great way to use up some leftover jam. They were easy to make and they turned out great.
Samke Melissa
[email protected]I love that these tarts are made with fresh fruit. They're so much better than the ones you buy in the store.
SUBAIDAT SUBAIR
[email protected]These tarts were a little more work than I expected, but they were worth it. They were so delicious!
Mohsin Alam
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of jam tarts, but these were actually really good. The crust was especially delicious.
Mzwakhe Mgaga
[email protected]I made these tarts for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.
Jaee Baldwin
[email protected]I used a different type of jam in these tarts and they turned out great! I think you could use any type of jam you like.
Waleed Waleed
[email protected]These tarts were a bit too sweet for my taste, but my husband loved them.
Baqir Rizvi Al Hanafi
[email protected]I had a little trouble getting the tarts to come out of the pan without breaking, but other than that, they were perfect.
SK Ridoy BOss
[email protected]These tarts were delicious! The filling was sweet and tangy, and the crust was buttery and flaky. I will definitely be making these again.
Liza Isabella
[email protected]I love how these tarts look! They're so festive and perfect for Valentine's Day.
Pinki Gupta
[email protected]These jam tarts were a hit at my Valentine's Day party! They were so easy to make and they turned out so beautiful. The filling was delicious and the crust was flaky and golden brown.