Cherry Tarts Recipe

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At our house, we celebrate George Washington's birthday with this cherry dessert.

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Cherry Tarts Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
30 10 40

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) pitted tart cherries
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 4 to 5 drops red food coloring, optional

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add enough water until dough forms a ball. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut out eight 5-in. circles. Place each over an inverted custard cup on an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; flute edges. Bake at 450° for 10-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing tart shells from custard cups; cool completely on wire racks.
  • For filling, in a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Drain cherries, reserving 1 cup juice. Set cherries aside. Stir reserved juice into sugar mixture until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in the cherries, butter, almond extract and food coloring if desired. Cool to room temperature. Spoon about 1/4 cup filling into each tart shell. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 331 calories, 14 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 166 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Tarts in Country February/March 2004, p51

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