chicken tarts

Florala, AL
Updated on Aug 27, 2012

I could't begin to tell you how many of these wonderful little tarts I have made over the years for weddings, showers, anniversaries and other special occasions. I have a wooden tamper that I use to form the cream cheese tart shell with to make production easier. I just roll a ball, place in muffin tin and tamp to form shell.

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Ingredients

  • TART SHELLS
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature, diced
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese, room temperature, diced
  • CHICKEN SALAD
  • 1 - whole chicken, cooked, boned and shredded
  • 1/2 cup celery, finely minced
  • 1/2 cup onion, finely minced
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped finely
  • 4 large eggs, hard cooked and grated on a grater
  • 1/4 cup sweet pickle cubes
  • - mayonnaise to moisten

How To Make chicken tarts

  • Step 1
    PASTRY: In food processor put all pastry ingredients, pulse until dough comes together. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
  • Step 2
    CHICKEN SALAD: Mix all salad ingredient making sure to not make salad to wet.
  • Step 3
    Roll pastry dough into small balls, press into mini muffin pans. Bake at 400-degrees for 10-12 minutes. Tart shells may be frozen up to a month before using. Thaw before filling.
  • Step 4
    Fill tart shells with Chicken Salad and garnish as desired.

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