Christmas Tarts

pitapocket

These are the absolute best tarts I have ever had.

Christmas Tarts
Tart Shells (makes 24 mini or 10-12 regular)
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup icing sugar
1 tsp corn starch
1 cup all purpose flour
Cream butter - sift dry ingred. and add to butter and mix well.
form into balls, press into tart pan using fingers or tart tapper.
Bake at 350 grees for 10 - 12 minutes. Check half through baking to make sure the tart bottoms don't rise up, if they are gently push down and continue to bake. Cool. (P.S. these shells freeze really well)

Filling:
30 caramels melted with 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tbs of water over medium heat. Add crushed candy cane.

Pour into cooled tart shells and allow to cool, decorate with drizzled white chocolate.

Another filling that works well is as follows:
1 packages (6 squares each) baker's chocolate
1/4 cup of 33% to 35% whipping cream
1 tbsp butter softened
2 tbsp of favourite liqueur (optional)
1. chop chocolate
2. bring cream to a boil in medium pan on medium heat, add chopped chocolate, butter and liqueur, stir until chocolate is completely melted.
3. pour into cooled tart shells, & decorate with edible gold or drizzled white chocolate.


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Rugbychick16

Oh! I might have to make the shells this weekend and put into the freezer! I can never mind mini tart shells! And the fillings look amazing!! :flowerforyou:

McFatterton

bumpity bump

MichelleWagner50

YUM!!!

SulisVioletWings

ohhhhh that sounds way toooooo yummy!

Do you have any idea how many calories per regular tart?

pitapocket

12 tart shells filled with caramel
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 33 g Amount Per Serving
Calories 156 Calories
Total Fat 10.2g16%
Saturated Fat 6.2g31%
Cholesterol 26mg9%
Sodium 83mg3%
Total Carbohydrates 15.3g5%
Sugars 6.4g
Protein 1.5g

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup icing sugar
1 tsp corn starch
1 cup flour, white, shifted

1 pkg. caramels
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp water
1 candy cane (can't locate calorie count for this)

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12 tarts with Chocolate filling
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 43 g Amount Per Serving
Calories 213 Calories
Total Fat 14.0g22%
Saturated Fat 9.1g46%
Cholesterol 38mg13%
Sodium 76mg3%
Total Carbohydrates 19.6g7%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g3%
Sugars 10.2g
Protein 2.3g

Recipe
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup icing sugar
1 tsp corn starch
1 cup flour, white, shifted
1 cup chocolate chips (or 6 baker's chocolate squares)
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp Bailey's irish cream
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12 Tart Shells Empty
Calories 116 Calories
Total Fat 7.8g12%
Saturated Fat 4.9g24%
Cholesterol 20mg7%
Sodium 55mg2%
Total Carbohydrates 10.7g4%
Sugars 2.5g
Protein 1.2g

Recipe 1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup icing sugar
1 tsp corn starch
1 cup flour, white, shifted

McFatterton

Not much of a baker, so I'm a little confused by icing sugar - is that powdered sugar or something different?

pitapocket

Not much of a baker, so I'm a little confused by icing sugar - is that powdered sugar or something different?

I believe that powdered sugar is just another name for icing sugar. You can easily make your own.

A highly refined sugar mixed with cornstarch. Powdered sugar dissolves easily and is used for making various confections including frostings and glazes.

Ingredient Substitutions
For 1 cup powdered sugar substitute 1 cup granulated sugar + 1 teaspoon cornstarch ground in a blender (not a food processor it wont blend properly)

I found this information:

Confectioners' sugar and powdered sugar are the same thing - there is no difference. I believe it is a regional thing on which term is used in recipes.

In the northwest, it is called powdered sugar. I noticed that most of the southern cookbooks call it confectioners' sugar. In Canada and England, it is called icing sugar

SulisVioletWings

Thanks for all the calorie info....
Sounds like a low enough treat to enjoy...
I am off to shop for the ingredients...

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