Cottage Cherry Tarts
This recipe comes to us Courtesy of Smucker's® Orchard's Finest® Preserves.
by Smucker's ® | on 11/26/12
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup Crisco® Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening, chilled and sliced
- 1 cup small curd cottage cheese
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar
- 1 (12 oz.) jar Smucker's® Orchard's Finest® Michigan Red Tart Cherry Preserves
Yields 4 dozen
Preparation
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HEAT oven to 350° F. Mix flour and salt in a medium bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture with pastry blender. Cut in cottage cheese and vanilla until a firm dough is formed. |
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SPRINKLE counter with powdered sugar. Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch squares. Fill with 1/2 teaspoon preserves. Overlap opposite corners; seal tightly. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. |
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BAKE 14 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely. Arrange on serving platter; sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. |
