Make My Day Camp: Strawberry Tarts

Friday, October 6, 2023

Strawberry Tarts

Tesha sent me picture of the strawberry tarts that Kayleigh and Kade made, they look great and she said they taste great too! The recipe came out of a kids Christmas baking cookbook, I don't know the name of it so can't give credit. Thanks for sharing this recipe and pics - yum :)

8 oz. store-bought pie dough
5 oz. mascarpone cheese
1/2 t. vanilla extract
2 T. powdered sugar
6 oz. strawberries (or other soft fruit), cut in half or quarters if large
4 T. red current jelly (*see note below)
1 T. water

1. Preheat oven to 400'. Thinly roll out pie dough. Using a 3 1/2" fluted cookie cutter, carefully cut out 8 circles. Press circles into a muffin pan.

2. Press a piece of scrunched up foil into each crust. Bake for 10 minutes; remove the foil and bake for an addition 3 or 4 minutes. Let cool in the pan, transfer to a cooling rack.

3. To make the filling: place the mascarpone cheese and vanilla in a bowl; sift in the powdered sugar and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth.

4. Half or quarter the berries if you haven't already.

5. Once the crusts are completely cool, use a teaspoon to fill each one with the mascarpone mixture. Arrange the strawberries on top.

6. Put the jelly and water in a small saucepan and cook over low heat stirring with a wooden spoon until dissolved. Brush over the berries.

Makes 8 tarts.

*Note: Tesha couldn't find red current jelly so she substituted strawberry jelly instead. The kids sprinkled powdered sugar on the tarts to garnish them. So pretty!