Diane's Almond Tarts recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened ½ cup confectioners' sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup cornstarch ½ cup raspberry jam ½ cup butter ½ cup white sugar ½ cup rice flour ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 eggs 2 teaspoons almond extract 1 cup confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons melted butter ½ teaspoon almond extract 24 maraschino cherries with stems
Nutrition Info
- 246.6 caloriescarbohydrate: 30.9 gcholesterol: 48.5 mgfat: 13.2 gfiber: 0.7 gprotein: 2.1 gsaturatedFat: 8.1 gservingSize: -sodium: 95 mgsugar: 16.2 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Diane's Almond Tarts
Directions
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In a large bowl, cream 1 cup butter and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup cornstarch. Shape into a ball and refrigerate for 1 hour. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness, cut into appropriate size circles with a glass or cookie cutter and press into tart shells. Spoon 1 teaspoon jam into bottom of each shell.
In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in rice flour and cocoa powder. Beat in eggs and 2 teaspoons almond extract. Fill tarts 2/3 full.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown and filling is set. Allow to cool.
In a small bowl, Stir together 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Spread on tarts. Garnish each tart with a maraschino cherry.