cheesecake you say!
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We hope you will enjoy these delicious little treasures... A light sponge tart with a spot of your favorite homemade jam... It does not get any better than this... served with a hot pot of tea for a memorable snack.
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yield
12 tartlettes
prep time
20 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For cheesecake you say!
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1/4 lb (4 oz) shortcrust pastry, (your preference)
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jam, raspberry, (blackcurrant, cherry, plum, pear, or lemon curd - optional)
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3 tbsp butter, softened
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3 tbsp icing sugar
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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1/4 tsp vanilla extract, pure
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3 oz flour, all purpose
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1/2 tsp of baking powder
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1/4 tsp salt
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icing sugar (garnish)
How To Make cheesecake you say!
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1Preheat the oven 425F. Lightly butter your muffin tin and set aside.
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2On a lightly floured board, roll out the pastry and cut into circles (3-inch).
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3Press the circles into the bottom of your muffin tin; and add 1 tsp of jam on top of the pastry circles. Set aside until needed.
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4In a large bowl add the butter and sugar, creaming it together until light and fluffy. Then beat in the egg slowly until well mixed, now add the vanilla and mix again. In a bowl sift the flour and baking powder together. Once sifted slowly fold the flour mixture into the batter.
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5Mix well and then divide the cake batter evenly between your muffin cups.
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6Bake in preheat 425 degree oven for 15 minutes. They are ready to come out when they have risen and are a beautiful golden brown.
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7Leave in the muffin tin for 5 minutes; then remove and place on a wire rack. When completely cooled and ready to serve sprinkle with a little dusting of icing sugar.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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