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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Sweet tarts. Ingredients:
1/2 lb shortcrust pastry |
2 medium eggs |
4 ounces butter |
4 ounces white sugar |
2 ounces rice flour |
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
halved glace cherries |
Directions:
1. Oven 375 degrees or Mark 5.
2. Grease patty tins.
3. Roll out pastry thinly on a lightly floured surface, cut into rounds and place in prepared patty tins. Prick bottom of each with a fork.
4. In a bowl, beat eggs and sugar until the mixture is thick and frothy.
5. Melt butter in a pan until just liquid, add the ground rice and nutmeg, lastly the egg and sugar mixture.
6. Mix well together and half-fill each patty shell with the mixture.
7. Place half a cherry on each pie and bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Turn out on to a wire rack and leave to cool.
9. These pies keep well.
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