Strawberry Tarts

This recipe is yet another from the beloved Sweet Baking App. I told you we'd be using it a lot. It can be found under the "Desserts" tab on the main screen. However, this light, delicious recipe could easily be prepared for breakfast or an afternoon snack.

Strawberry Tarts 

12 slices sandwich bread
10 strawberries
2 Tablespoon melted butter
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup water
1 Tablespoon lemon juice

We altered the filling recipe by adding another ingredient. 

1 package cream cheese
1 (7 ounce) tub of marshmallow creme 

For the Tart Shells 

Set the oven to 350 degrees. 

Roll out the sandwich bread to 1/8 inch thick. With a cookie cutter placed in the center of each slice, cut out shapes.

Using a brush, coat one side of the bread cut-outs with melted butter.

Slightly press each cut-out into the sections of a muffin pan to form the tart.

Bake until brown, about 10 minutes.

For the Syrup 

Heat sugar, lemon juice and water together in a saucepan, over medium heat, until sugar dissolves. Stirring constantly, bring to a boil then continue to boil for 4 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. 

Wash, remove leaves and chop strawberries. 

...The perfect strawberry...

Mix with syrup mixture. 

For the Filling 

In a separate bowl, mix together the tub of marshmallow creme and cream cheese. 

Stir with a fork until smooth and combined.

Spread a little bit of filling inside the tart shells.

Top each tart with the strawberry mixture.

We formed an "assembly line" to help this process go faster. 

Can you spot our Food Enthusiast begging for a taste?

Note: We found that by using the syrup, the tart shells quickly became soggy. While they were delicious they were also very runny and messy to eat. Instead of using the syrup recipe we advise mixing the chopped strawberries with 3 tablespoons of sugar. Simply follow the rest of the recipe as normal.

Enjoy!