Finnish Christmas Tarts

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Finnish Christmas Tarts

If you like baking then you'll love this recipe. There are a lot of ingredients and it takes time to make, but you will be so satisfied with the end results. Christmas Tarts are so delicious.

Ingredients

  • 2 (8 ounces) pitted prunes
  • water to cover
  • 2 fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups heavy cream, whipped stiff
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter
  • 1 slightly beaten egg
  • 2 milk
  • Pearl sugar or crushed sugar cubes for garnish

Instructions

  1. Put the prunes into a small pan and cover with water.
     
  2. Simmer slowly until very soft -- 15 to 20 minutes.
     
  3. Drain then puree; add the lemon juice and sugar and enough of the cooking liquid if needed to make a jamlike consistency.
     
  4. For the pastry, mix the flour and baking powder.
     
  5. Stir into the whipped cream until evenly blended then mix in the butter.
     
  6. Shape dough into a ball and chill 1 hour or up to 3 days.
     
  7. On a floured board, roll pastry out to make an 18-inch square.
     
  8. Fold dough into thirds, folding first one third over the center, then the opposite third over the center.
     
  9. Roll out to seal the layers.
     
  10. Turn dough and fold again into thirds, making the dough into a perfect square.
     
  11. Roll out, retaining the square shape, to 1/4 inch thickness, adding flour if needed to prevent stickiness.
     
  12. Cut into 3-inch squares.
     
  13. With a pastry wheel or a sharp knife, make cuts from the corners to the centers of the squares, about 1-1/2 inches long.
     
  14. Place a small spoonful of the prune filling onto the center of each square.
     
  15. Brush edges with a glaze made of egg and milk.
     
  16. Shape into pinwheel stars by lifting every other split corner toward the center onto the filling.
     
  17. Pinch together.
     
  18. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper.
     
  19. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
     
  20. Brush tops of stars again with the egg mixture.
     
  21. Decorate with pearl sugar.
     
  22. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until puffy and lightly browned.

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