Cherry Tarts

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 60 minutes Prep: 30 minutes Cook: 30 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 506 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups cherries tart, red, pitted
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
3-4 almond extract
6 food coloring red
4 each pie shell (9 inch) baked

Directions

Drain cherries; add water to cherry liquid to make 1 cup.

Combine sugar and cornstarch; slowly stir in liquid.

Cook, stirring constantly, till thick.

Add almond extract and food coloring.

Cool to lukewarm.

Spoon cherries into tarts and pour the cornstarch mixture over, chill.

Trim tops with baked pastry star cutouts.

Add vanilla.

Stir in confectioners' sugar till frosting is of consistency to pour.

These tart shells are fixed in a twinkling! Roll pastry 1/8 inch.

Cut in rounds and fit over little star molds, trim edges and prick as shown.

Place on cooky sheet and bake in very hot oven (450 degrees) 10 minutes or till golden brown.

Cool shells; spoon in cherry Filling.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 103g
Amount per Serving
Calories 506 49% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.0g42%
 Saturated Fat 9.0g44%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 544mg23%
Total Carbohydrate 61.0g20%
 Dietary Fiber 1.0g3%
 Sugars 20.0g
Protein 4.0g7%
Vitamin A 0%  Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 2%  Iron 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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