Jam Tarts

Ingredients:

225g/8 oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
125g/4 oz Butter (room temperature)
25g/1 oz Golden Caster Sugar
1 Egg, beaten
4 tablespoons Water (approx)
Jam (Raspberry, Apricot, Lemon Curd)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Lightly grease a bun tin.
2. Put the flour and sugar into a bowl, rub in the butter until mixture resembles breadcrumbs.
3. Add the egg and sufficient water to mix to a soft dough.
4. Turn onto a floured board and gently roll out dough to 3mm/one eight of an inch.
5. Cut into rounds with a 7½cm/3″ cutter. Place the rounds in the bun tin and prick well with a fork.
6. Put into preheated oven for 10 minutes, remove from oven and place a teaspoon of your favourite jam into each.
7. Return to the oven for a further 10-15 minutes until pastry is golden brown.
8. Remove from oven and allow to stand for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire tray to cool.

Source: Odlums