Sweet and crumbly jam tarts are a British baking classic. Follow our step-by-step jam tarts recipe to learn how to make this simple treat – perfect for novice bakers or baking with kids.
Whether it’s a dollop of apricot, cherry, or strawberry jam, one thing is for sure: these yummy jam tarts are so simple to make yet deliciously fruity and crumbly. With a quick and easy tart dough, once rolled out into baking tins, these tarts are dolloped with a generous spoonful of jam (or lemon curd) and then baked, making this recipe perfect for kids to get sticky fingers helping out with.
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Valentines Day Special Jam Tarts Recipe
Course: MainCuisine: BritishDifficulty: Easy10-12
servings20
minutes50
minutes300
kcalBake our easy jam tarts and they’ll instantly become a family favourite – plus, you can make them in less than half-an-hour if you use ready-made pastry
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup shortening
3 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
½ cups of water
1 cup jam
Directions
- Mix flour, shortening, sugar, and salt together in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add water and mix until a ball is formed. Refrigerate pastry until well chilled, at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 24 shallow muffin cups.
- Roll pastry out thin; cut into rounds with a cookie cutter. Place each round in a muffin cup. Add 2 teaspoons of jam to each cup.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool tarts on a wire rack.
Notes
- To save time, you can use ready-made shortcrust pastry for this recipe. Buy a block rather than ready-rolled as it’s easier to roll it to the thickness you require.
