Name: Christmas Jam Tart with Cinnamon Shortcrust
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 300 g of All Purpose Flour; 150 g of Butter; 120 g of Powdered Sugar; 3 Egg Yolks; 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract; 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon; a pinch of Table Salt; 300 g of Raspberry Jam

The most magical time of the year is here, and with it the urge to bring a Christmas dessert with cinnamon to the table that truly speaks to the heart and the palate. The Christmas jam tart with cinnamon shortcrust is the dessert that fills your home with the scent of the holidays: the fragrant, buttery base is made with a cinnamon-scented shortcrust pastry recipe that melts in your mouth, bringing to mind all the typical flavors of the season. Perfect if you want to make a richly aromatic tart with butter and eggs, this treat holds a generous jam filling, making every bite a warm, comforting moment of sweetness.

By following the Christmas tart recipe, you’ll discover how to make a Christmas tart simply, yet with a stunning result: it’s an easy, quick Christmas dessert, ideal for breakfast, a holiday tea or as a sweet gift to bring to friends. Baking this jam and cinnamon tart will fill the house with an irresistible scent of butter and spices, tempting everyone to taste it fresh from the oven. Baking the tart in the oven gives it a perfect texture: crumbly and golden outside, soft and fragrant inside.

Don’t forget that you can also customize this Christmas jam tart with cinnamon shortcrust by making elegant single servings, like Christmas Jam Tartlets, perfect as a small sweet gift for friends and family. And if you love this festive mood, let yourself be tempted by the Apple and Almond Tart, or discover refined variations like the Poached Pear and Wine Tart or the Rustic Pumpkin Tart. For lovers of tradition, Linzer Torte also deserves a place among the holiday desserts made with shortcrust. Make this tart and let yourself be won over by its unique flavor, perfect for celebrating the sweetest moments of Christmas with the people you love.

Method

To make the Christmas Jam Tart with Cinnamon Shortcrust, start with the cinnamon shortcrust: put the powdered sugar and the cold butter, cut into small pieces, in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix with the paddle attachment.

Powdered sugar and cold butter in the stand mixer bowl

Mixing the butter and sugar with the paddle attachment

Then add, one after another, the egg yolks, the vanilla extract, a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of ground cinnamon. Keep mixing with the paddle attachment until the mixture is smooth.

Adding the egg yolks, vanilla, salt and cinnamon

Add the sifted flour and keep mixing until the shortcrust is perfectly combined. Shape it into a rectangular block, wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour.

Block of cinnamon shortcrust wrapped in plastic wrap

After the resting time, roll out the shortcrust to a thickness of 0.5 mm and lay it in a well-buttered and floured 24 cm (9 1/2 inch) tart pan. Trim the excess pastry from the edges and prick the base with the tines of a fork.

Roll out the leftover pastry again and use cookie cutters to cut out the decorations of your choice.

Cutting out pastry decorations with cookie cutters

Spreading the raspberry jam over the base

Spread a generous layer of jam over the base, arrange the pastry shapes on top and bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C (350 °F) for about 25-30 minutes or until the shortcrust is nicely golden.

Arranging the pastry shapes over the jam

Baked Christmas jam tart dusted with powdered sugar

When the Christmas Jam Tart with Cinnamon Shortcrust is fully baked, take it out of the oven and let it cool to room temperature. Dust it with a little powdered sugar, and your Christmas tart is ready to serve and enjoy. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

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