Quick Cream Cheese Pastry (Tart Shells)
"This is actually for mini-tart shells. The recipe came with my mini-tart shaper which I purchased from The Pampered Chef."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Yields:
-
24 tart shells
- Serves:
- 24
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
directions
- Beat butter and cream cheese in a bowl until smooth. Add flour; beat just until a soft dough forms. Form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap; chill for 1 hour or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F/220°C.
- Shape dough into 1"/2.5 cm balls. Place each ball of dough into cups of mini muffin pan. Dip Mini-Tart Shaper into flour; press into dough to form tart shells. Pierce shells with a fork. (If you don't have a Mini-Tart shaper just use your fingers and form into shells).
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool in pan for 5 minutes; carefully remove tart shells from pan. Cool completely. Fill as desired.
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I'm married with 2 young children. Like lots of other folks, after getting married, I finally started learning how to cook when we got tired of take-out food. Watching Foodnetwork taught me lots of skills as well as inspired me to try. I haven't followed the shows much nowadays, but years ago my favorite chefs on FoodNetwork were Giada DeLaurentis, Ina Garten, Bobby Flay, Alton Brown, and Paula Deen. I also watched 30 minute meals with Rachel Ray but never could make my meals in 30 minutes with her recipes! ;0)
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