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Tinsel Tarts

Mini jam tarts feature buttery pastry shells with a shiny tinsel effect from tinted coconut shavings.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Servings: 12 tarts
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup butter cold and cubed
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp cold water
  • 0.5 cup raspberry jam
  • 0.5 cup shredded coconut
  • 2 drops green food coloring

Method
 

  1. Mix the flour, sugar, and a pinch of salt, then cut in the cold butter until crumbly.
  2. Add cold water and bring together into a dough, then chill 20 minutes.
  3. Press into a mini muffin tin and fill each with a spoon of jam.
  4. Bake at 375F for 16-18 minutes until the pastry is golden.
  5. Toss the coconut with green food coloring and sprinkle on the cooled tarts as tinsel.

Notes

Tint the coconut in a zip bag so little hands don't end up green.