Bakewell Tarts

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• crust:
• 12 (3 inch) unbaked tart shells
• 1/4 cup raspberry jam
• filling:
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• icing:
• 5 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon boiling water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). arrange tart shells on a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven for 6 minutes. remove shells from oven and cool. reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• spoon 1 teaspoon raspberry jam into the bottom of each tart shell.
• beat butter and white sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. add flour, egg, baking powder, and almond extract and mix well. spoon 1 tablespoon butter mixture on top of raspberry jam layer.
• bake tarts in the preheated oven until filling is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes.
• stir confectioners' sugar and water together in a bowl until icing is smooth; drizzle over warm tarts.