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Mini Strawberry Tarts

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Mini strawberry tarts are perfect for any occasion! These buttery shortbread tarts are filled with delicious strawberry sauce and fluffy cream cheese filling.

Ingredients

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Shortbread Crust

  • 13 tbsp. unsalted butter, room temp
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • pinch  of salt

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp powdered sugar
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Strawberry Sauce

  • 10 oz strawberries
  • 2 tbsp sugar *
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

Shortbread Crust

  1. Cream butter and powdered sugar. 
  2. Add flour and mix until combined. 
  3. On a floured surface, shape the dough into a ball.
  4. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate the dough for at least 40 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  6. Roll the dough to about 1/4 inch thickness. Cut dough into circles, and press into muffin pan. Cut any excess dough off. Pierce the dough with a fork, and place in the freezer for about 10 minutes. 
  7. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. 
  8. Let cool to room temperature before filling. 

Cream Cheese Filling

  1. Whip heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks. Set aside.
  2. Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and vanilla extract until fluffy. Fold in heavy whipping cream. 

Strawberry Sauce *

  1. Place strawberries and sugar in sauce pan. Cook for about 15 minutes or until you are able to mash the strawberries. 

Assembly 

Into the shortbread crust spoon strawberry sauce then add cream cheese filling. 

Notes

*Add more or less sugar depending on how sweet you want the strawberry sauce to be. 

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