Meat Cheese Mini Tarts Recipes

MEAT TARTS

Steps:

• Trim crusts from bread and butter.
• Place butter side down in tart tins.
• Brown beef and add onion, worcestersauce and soup.
• Slowly stir in cheese.
• Mix well.
• Fill tart shells with mixture.
• Bake 350 for 35 minutes.
• These freeze well. After removing from freezer, cook 10 minutes before serving.

MEAT & CHEESE MINI-TARTS

Steps:

• "Meat Lover's" Tartlet Directions Line bottom of tart with micro greens. Layer with 1 piece of prosciutto, 1 1/2 inch piece of Manchego cheese and egg wedge. Salt and pepper to taste.
• Smoked Salmon Tartlet Fit a pastry bag with an open start tip and fill with rondelé Garlic and Herb Cheese. Pipe cheese into tart shell. Layer with salmon, radish slice and finish with a little dill.

SAUSAGE & CHEESE TARTS

Steps:

• Mix together sausage, cheese, ranch and red pepper.
• Scoop into tart shells.
• Bake@ 375 for 10-12 minutes.
• These also freeze very well.

QUICK CREAM CHEESE PASTRY (TART SHELLS)

Steps:

• 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.

CREAM CHEESE TARTS (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place a paper cupcake liner in each cup (12 total) of muffin pan.
• Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
• Place a vanilla wafer FLAT side down, in each muffin cup. Spoon cream cheese mixture over wafers filling each to about 1/4 inch from top of paper.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Allow tarts to cool completely before filling. When you remove the tarts from the oven, they will be puffed up, but as they cool, the center will sink, creating the perfect well to fill with a couple of spoonfuls of your favorite filling.
• Chill thoroughly before serving.

INDIVIDUAL MINI SHRIMP QUICHES

Steps:

• Bake the tart shells in a 375°F oven for about 5 minutes.
• Coarsely chop the shrimp (except for 36 you have set aside for garnish).
• Beat together the eggs and cottage cheese.
• Stir in the chopped shrimp, Parmesan, chives, hot pepper sauce and pepper.
• Spoon the cooked, shrimp mixture into the tarts shells.
• Top with grated cheese and the reserve shrimp.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until golden or until they arepuffed and golden.

NUT TARTS

Steps:

• Make shells by mixing the butter, cream cheese and flour until dough is formed. (You can either mix by hand or use a food processer). Roll dough into balls, approximately 1", and press into ungreased mini muffin tins. Be sure to bring dough up sides of each muffin cup or filling will stick to pan.
• Make filling by mixing the eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, and walnuts. Place 1 Tbs. of filling into each muffin cup.
• Bake at 375F for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove tarts and cool completely on wire rack. Dust with powered sugar before serving.