Jam Tart Recipe
This homemade jam tart recipe offers an easy and delicious way to enjoy a traditional and classic treat. With simple ingredients and step-by-step instructions, anyone can create these delightful fruit-filled tarts.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet Ready-rolled all butter puff pastry
- 6-8 pieces Apricot halves
- 4 tablespoons Good quality strawberry jam
- 1 tablespoon Demerara sugar
- 1 Medium free-range egg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper
- Roll out the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of about 3mm1 sheet Ready-rolled all butter puff pastry
- Using a round cutter, cut circles from the pastry that are slightly larger than the size of your tart tin
- Gently press each pastry circle into the tart tin, making sure it fully lines the base and sides
- Prick the bottom of the pastry with a fork to prevent it from puffing up during baking
- Fill each pastry case with a spoonful of strawberry jam, spreading it evenly4 tablespoons Good quality strawberry jam
- Place an apricot half on top of each jam-filled case, pressing it down slightly6-8 pieces Apricot halves
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg and brush a little over the exposed pastry edges1 Medium free-range egg
- Sprinkle demerara sugar over the top of each tart for a sweet, crunchy finish1 tablespoon Demerara sugar
- Place the baking tray with the assembled jam tarts in the preheated oven
- Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until the pastry turns golden brown and crisp
- Once baked, remove the tarts from the oven and cool them on a wire rack
- Serve your delicious homemade jam tarts warm or at room temperature