Almond Tartlets
Almond Tartlets is a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. This recipe makes 15 servings with 120 calories, 3g of protein, and 5g of fat each. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up flour, almonds, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 35 minutes.
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar and lemon peel; cut in butter until crumbly.
Add egg and toss with a fork until dough forms a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Place almond paste in a food processor, cover and process until crumbly.
Add the sugar, butter, extracts and eggs; cover and process until smooth.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness.
Cut into thirty 2-1/2-in. circles; press dough into miniature muffin cups coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
Spoon 1 teaspoon filling into each shell; sprinkle with a few almonds.
Bake 10 minutes longer or until filling is set and pastry is lightly browned.
Brush jam over tarts. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.