Skip to content
Fancy jam tarts recipe

Fancy jam tarts recipe

7 ratings

If you're looking to rustle up a quick treat for some impromptu afternoon tea, why not give these fancy jam tarts a go? What makes these simple bakes even sweeter is you need just four ingredients, three of which are store cupboard staples. See method

  • Makes 12
  • Takes 25 mins plus chilling
  • 160 calories / serving
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • butter, for greasing
  • 375g pack ready-rolled shortcrust pastry
  • 200g blackcurrant jam
  • 1 medium egg, beaten

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    670kj
    160kcal
    8%
  • Fat

    8g 11%
  • Saturates

    3g 16%
  • Sugars

    8g 9%
  • Salt

    0.2g 3%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 19.9g Protein 2g Fibre 0.6g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C. Grease the holes of a 12-hole fairy cake tin. Unroll the pastry and stamp out 12 rounds with a 7.5cm futed cutter. Press gently into the tin and fill each with 1 tsp jam. Transfer to the fridge.

  2. Using a small sharp knife, cut 6 x 2cm pastry petals for each tart. Arrange in a flower, overlapping slightly in the middle. Press each petal gently with a cocktail stick for extra detail. Roll a small ball of pastry and attach it to the centre with a dab of water. Transfer to the top of a jam tart; repeat with the remaining tarts. Chill for 30 mins.

  3. Carefully brush the edges of the tarts and the decorations with the egg. Bake for 14-16 mins until lightly golden. Cool in the tin for 20 mins, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container.

See more Baking recipes

You may also like

Be the first to comment

Before you comment please read our community guidelines.

blog comments powered by Disqus