Mini Strawberry Tarts

Ingredients

• Servings: 70
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups butter
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored jell-o® mix
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 drops red food coloring
• 3 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 pounds fresh strawberries, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups whipped topping (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 18 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 18 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease mini muffin pans.
• place cream cheese and butter in a large bowl. beat with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy. gradually beat in flour, one cup at a time, until all is incorporated. roll dough into 70 small balls, and press each into a mini muffin pan cup to form the pastry crusts.
• bake crusts in preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. remove from oven, and allow to cool.
• stir gelatin, sugar, and food coloring into the boiling water. place over high heat; bring back to a boil. stir together cornstarch and water to make a paste. stir the cornstarch mixture in the boiling gelatin until dissolved. remove from heat and allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• spoon cooled gelatin mixture evenly into tart shells. push a strawberry half down into each tart. if desired, top each tart with a small amount of whipped topping just before serving.