Apricot Tartlets

By jeenikeen

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) dried apricots, chopped
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) water
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) all purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• Base:
• 2 cups (500 mL) all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) brown sugar, packed
• 1 cup (250 mL) butter, softened

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from robinhood.ca

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425ºF (220ºC).

2. Combine apricots and water in small saucepan. Bring to the boil and reduce to simmer. Cook, covered until all the water is absorbed, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, uncover and let cool.

Filling:

3. In small bowl, combine all filling ingredients. Add cooled apricot mixture and set aside.

Base:

4. Combine all base ingredients. Shape into 1” (2.5cm) balls. Press onto bottom and up sides of ungreased mini muffin cups. Fill ¾ full with apricot mixture. Bake in preheated oven, 10 – 12 minutes or until golden and puffed. Remove from oven and let cool in pan, 5 minutes. Remove to cooling rack and cool.