Monday, February 14, 2011

Valentine jam filled pie tarts

These were way easy, way fun and yummy! Kid friendly too!
**Adapted from Family Fun**



Ingredients
 Prepared piecrust
 Jar of strawberry jam
1 egg whisked with 1 teaspoon water

Frosting
2 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted

1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon softened butter
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
Sprinkles



Heat the oven to 400° and cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

On a floured surface, roll out the piecrust to a 1/8-inch thickness. Use a large heart-shaped cookie cutter (ours measures 4 inches wide) to make pairs of hearts, gathering the scraps and rerolling the dough as necessary.

For each tart, spread 2 teaspoons of strawberry jam on a heart, leaving a ½-inch margin on all sides. Brush the egg mixture around the edge before placing a second heart on top. Use the tines of a fork to seal the edges, then brush the tops with the egg mixture.


Bake the hearts on the prepared cookie sheet until their edges are just beginning to brown, about 15 minutes. Let them rest on the sheet a few minutes, then move them to a rack and let them cool completely.


Whisk the first four frosting ingredients in a medium bowl, adding more water a teaspoon at a time if needed to make a smooth, creamy frosting. Add a few drops of food coloring and mix until well blended. Spoon the frosting into a ziplock bag, snip off a corner, and squeeze it onto the tarts. Top with sprinkles.

2 comments:

The Foster's said...

Thanks Steph...love super easy + cute. Have to try these for sure!

Kim said...

Looks cute and festive. I'll have to try them!