NEENISH TARTS

SERVES 6. PREP 1 HR. COOK 15 MINS

2022-05-02 -

INGREDIENTS

PASTRY

• 125g butter

• 125g white sugar

• 1 egg, beaten

• 250g plain flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp cocoa (optional)

FILLING

• 125g butter

• 2 tbsp sugar

• 2 tsp gelatine powder

• 3 tbsp boiling water

• 1 pinch cream of tartar

• ½ tsp rum essence

• 1 tbsp icing sugar

• 1 tbsp cocoa

METHOD

1 To make the pastry, mix butter and sugar until creamy using an electric beater. Add egg, then sift in flour, baking powder and cocoa.

2 Knead mixture on a lightly floured board. Roll out pastry and cut rounds to fit patty tins. Line base and sides of the tins with pastry.

3 Bake at 170C-180C for 10 to 15 minutes. Cool pastry cases on a cake rack.

4 To make the filling, dissolve gelatine in boiling water and cool.

5 Cream butter and sugar, beat in the cooled, dissolved gelatine. Add cream of tartar and the rum essence.

6 Fill pastry cases with filling. When set, spread completely with white icing, allow to set, then spread chocolate icing over half for effect.