Jam Tarts

For this jam tarts recipe, dollop your favorite jam onto circles of homemade pastry to make cute jam tarts that are easy and fun to make with kids.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 152 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 cup jam
• 0.5 cup water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool tarts on a wire rack.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup shallow muffin tins.

Step 3

Combine flour, shortening, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add water; process until it forms a dough ball. Wrap dough ball in plastic wrap; refrigerate until well chilled, at least 30 minutes.

Step 4

Roll dough out until thin; cut into rounds with a cookie cutter. Place each round in a muffin cup. Add 2 teaspoons jam to each cup.