Name: Christmas Jam Tartlets
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 300 g of All Purpose Flour; 200 g of Sugar; 100 g of Butter; 1 Eggs; 1 teaspoon of Cinnamon; Blueberry Jam; Powdered Sugar

Christmas is the perfect time to be wrapped in the aroma of buttery shortcrust tartlets baking in the oven while the house fills with warmth and holiday spirit. Imagine starting the day with one of our Christmas jam tartlets, ideal for a special breakfast or an afternoon treat in front of the sparkling tree. This Christmas tartlet recipe will keep you company throughout the holidays, bringing to the table baked Christmas sweets that are also perfect as gifts for the people you love.

The shortcrust base, enriched with cinnamon, makes these easy Christmas treats even more fragrant, while the blueberry jam adds a smooth, slightly tart note that balances the flavor perfectly. But the real touch of magic comes with the decorations: you can play with shapes and patterns, making lovely stars or personalizing each tartlet with letters or symbols to create unique messages like “Merry Christmas.” These are filled tartlets to share, perfect for offering to guests or for packing up as Christmas gift sweets that warm the heart of whoever receives them.

The wonderful thing about homemade Christmas tartlets is that everyone can personalize them with their favorite jam or even a rich cream: let your imagination and your family traditions inspire you. That way, tartlets with jam and decorations become a small, delightful surprise every time.

If you’re looking for more holiday ideas, don’t miss the Mini Jam Tartlets, the elegant Linzer Cookies, or the soft Chestnut Cakes. Struffoli (Neapolitan Honey Balls) and the elegant Peach Roses are also perfect for sweetly completing your holiday table.

Method

To make the Christmas Jam Tartlets, start with the shortcrust pastry: cut the room-temperature butter into cubes and put them in a bowl. Now add the sugar and start working it with your hands to combine the two ingredients, then continue for about ten minutes, or until the mixture is fairly creamy.

Now add the egg and mix quickly with a spoon until the mixture is perfectly smooth. Finally, sprinkle in the flour and the teaspoon of cinnamon, then work the mixture carefully to keep lumps from forming. Once the mixture is smooth and uniform, shape it into the usual disk, wrap it in plastic wrap, and let it rest in the refrigerator for one hour.

After the pastry has rested, dust the work surface with flour and roll out the dough with a rolling pin to a sheet about one centimeter thick. Now cut the pastry to fit the size of your tartlet pans: each piece must be large enough to form the edge as well. Butter and flour all the pans, then line them with the pastry, pressing it well against the pan and trimming off the excess.

Christmas Jam Tartlets, step 3: lining the tartlet pans with shortcrust pastry

Use the leftover pastry to make the decorations with a star-shaped cookie cutter. Fill the tartlets with the blueberry jam, then decorate them with one or more stars as you like. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 °C (350 °F) for about 15 minutes, or until the pastry turns golden.

Christmas Jam Tartlets, step 4: filling the tartlets with jam and adding the stars

At this point, take them out of the oven, let them cool slightly, dust with powdered sugar, and serve the Christmas Jam Tartlets. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

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