Name: Miniature Almond Tarts
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened -; 6 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 2 cups all-purpose flour -; Filling: -; 6 ounces almond paste, crumbled -; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten -; 1/2 cup sugar -; Frosting: -; 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -; 3 tablespoons butter, softened -; 4 to 5 teaspoons 2% milk -; 48 maraschino cherry halves -

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Cooking:

35 min.

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Ingredients for - Miniature Almond Tarts

1. 1 cup butter, softened -

2. 6 ounces cream cheese, softened -

3. 2 cups all-purpose flour -

4. Filling: -

5. 6 ounces almond paste, crumbled -

6. 2 large eggs, lightly beaten -

7. 1/2 cup sugar -

8. Frosting: -

9. 1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -

10. 3 tablespoons butter, softened -

11. 4 to 5 teaspoons 2% milk -

12. 48 maraschino cherry halves -

How to cook deliciously - Miniature Almond Tarts

1. Stage

In a large bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add flour until well blended. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

2. Stage

Shape into 1-in. balls. Place in 48 ungreased miniature muffin cups; press onto the bottom and up the sides to form a shell.

3. Stage

For filling, in a small bowl, beat the almond paste, eggs and sugar until blended. Fill each shell with about 1-1/2 teaspoons filling.

4. Stage

Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

5. Stage

For frosting, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Pipe or spread over tarts. Top each with a cherry half.