Puff Pastry Jam Tarts
These Puff Pastry Jam Tarts are an incredibly easy dessert recipe made with just 4 ingredients. They’re so simply made and are baked until golden and crispy with flaky layers. Great for an easy dessert to serve a crowd (such as on the holidays) or as a small breakfast treat.
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Servings: 12 pieces
Ingredients
- 1 puff pastry sheet
- ¼ cup fruit/berry jam
- 1 tablespoon coarse raw sugar turbinado, demerara, Sugar in the Raw
- 1 large egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Roll out the puff pastry dough on a lightly floured surface to ¼ inch thin. Slice into 12 squares and place on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Score the puff pastry – Take a sharp knife and run it along the edges of the squares not cutting all the way through, leaving a ½ inch border.
- Spoon 1 teaspoon of jam into the center of each pastry square and spread out to the scored mark.
- Take two corners of the puff pastry and pinch them together, then fold over to flatten.
- Make an egg wash by whisking the egg in a small bowl. Use a pastry brush to brush a thin layer of the egg wash on the outside of each folded puff pastry piece, then sprinkle on coarse sugar.
- Put in a preheated oven at 425°F and bake for about 15 - 20 minutes until deeply golden brown.
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Notes
- To defrost puff pastry: either put it in the fridge overnight, or leave it on the counter at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Don’t leave your puff pastry out at room temperature for too long because the butter will melt and it won’t puff up as much.
- Don’t use more than a teaspoon of jam! It’ll be too much jam and overflow out of the puff pastry once baked.
- Try making homemade jam with fresh or frozen fruit.
- Make sure your oven is at the right temperature before baking to ensure a crispy bottom and proper puffy rise.
- You can really cut the puff pastry into any shape you want. You also don't have to fold and pinch the edges, you can leave them as is and they'll bake up as squares.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg