Easy mini jam tarts are just that, easy and quick. 20 minutes from start to finish, these bite-sized treats are incredibly delicious.
Any flavour of jam is fine to use, but I love using Smooth Apricot jam
Do not overfill the jam in the unbaked pastry
Most important...don't ever be tempted to overfill the jam in the unbaked pastry. Doing this will cause the jam to overflow during baking and all the jam tarts will be a soggy, sticky mess of jam. Just add a quarter teaspoon or less into each case. Basically the jam should fill just under ¾ in the unbaked pastry.
To make the neat little pastry cases, simply roll the pastry into little balls, place into mini muffin tin and press down gently with a rounded like kitchen tool.
Here I used the back of my old pastry brush. It has that perfect knob-like 'feature' which fits perfectly into the mini muffin tin and presses out the dough evenly.
This is simple with the pastry taking just 5 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to bake....delicious really cannot get any easier than that right?
A quick and easy treat perfect for an after school or teatime snack.
Enjoy ♥
Easy mini Jam Tarts
Ingredients
- FOR THE PASTRY:
- ½ Cup (125 g) butter or margarine
- ½ Cup (118g) castor sugar / super fine sugar
- ¼ Cup (60ml) buttermilk or 5 ml OR 1 teaspoon lemon juice mixed into ¼ cup of milk
- 2 Cups (250g) cake / all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon 2ml salt
- FOR THE FILLING:
- Apricot or strawberry jam
Instructions
- Make the pastry by creaming the sugar and butter or margarine.
- Add the buttermilk and beat well until light and creamy.
- Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Knead lightly to form a soft dough.
- Next roll the pastry into balls and press into greased muffin tin.
- Fill the jam just under ¾ in the unbaked pastry.
- Bake at 160°C / 320° F for 10 minutes.
- The jam tarts are baked when you the pastry has turned a light shade of golden brown
- Be careful not to touch the jam tarts as they come out of the oven, the jam is really hot and can really burn your fingers. Loosen them from the Mini Muffin Pan with a small spatula
- Allow to cool on a wire cooling rack.
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Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says
I love mini desserts! These are so cute and sound completely delicious. And I just happen to have some jam in the fridge right now. . .I think I'll have to try these soon!
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Kelsie...I hope that you enjoy them too 🙂
Laura says
I always love a quick and easy-to-make dessert! And apricot is my favorite jam. I may have to get that pastry together! Yum!
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Laura, it is really easy, I hope that you get a chance to give these a try too 🙂
Maria | kitchenathoskins says
These are totally adorable Ashika. Bite sized treats are always so fun and a winner at any party. I love the fact that they so simple to make yet looks so elegant and kids would love to get involved.
The Gardening Foodie says
Thank you Maria...I am sure that the kids will absolutely love it too 🙂
neil@neilshealthymeals.com says
Oh these bring back such great memories for me Ashika. Jam tarts were always on the go at our home, I think my mum had them baking constantly on a production line! I love these, thanks for sharing (and helping to bring back some amazing memories!) 🙂
The Gardening Foodie says
Haha,these were a favourite in my home too...my mum would make them at least once a week. I suppose because they are so easy, quick and delicious. So just keeping with the tradition here 🙂 I am glad to have brought back great memories for you...hope that you get a chance to make these too 🙂
Katherine | Love In My Oven says
I love mini anything! These would be such a hit here, they probably wouldn't last long enough to cool either. Delicious work, Ashika!
annie@ciaochowbambina says
I love mini tarts and these beauties are no exception! The perfect little dessert! 🙂
Leanne | Crumb Top Baking says
Mini jam tarts make a perfect bite-sized dessert! I love how easy they are to make and that you can fill them with any kind of jam you like! Hope you're having a great week Ashika!
2pots2cook says
Have some peach jam left and this is a perfect way to use it ! Thank you and enjoy the week end !
Christina says
Awwww, these are the cutest little tarts that ever tarted! They are almost too cute to eat. BWHAHAHAHAHAHA, who am I kidding. I would face plant into a pile of these tarts and go to town :).
Seriously, they look amazing!
Emma - Bake Then Eat says
Some think jam tarts are old fashioned, but I think it’s hard to beat the classics. These are a lovely treat Ashika.
Karen Tate says
Can these be frozen for a week and then allowed to come to room temperature?
The Gardening Foodie says
Hi Karen, I have never stored these in the freezer before. I feel that baked shortcrust pastry becomes a bit too soggy while thawing out. If you do not have the time to make the shortcrust pastry, then maybe try ready rolled puff pastry for the tart cases. I hope that this helps answer your question 🙂