MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Tartes Of Stawberryes Categories: Tarts Yield: 20 Tarts MMMMM---------------------------PASTRY-------------------------------- 1 3/4 c Flour (210 g) 1 tb Sugar 3/4 ts Salt 1/2 c Butter (113 g) 1 Egg 4 tb Water; added a spoonful at a -time MMMMM--------------------------FILLING------------------------------- 2 c Strawberries (400 g); -chopped 1/4 c Sugar (50 g) 1 ts Ginger 1/2 ts Cinnamon MMMMM--------------------------TOPPING------------------------------- 2 tb Butter; room temperature 1 ts Rosewater 1 tb Sugar Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Take out the butter for the topping to give it time to come to room temperature. Make the pastry. Put the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Chop the butter into small pieces. Work the butter into the flour mix until a fine meal forms. Add the egg. Add the water one tablespoon at a time. Using your hands and/or a spoon, work the mix until it holds its shape as a ball. It will still feel dry to the touch. While the pastry rests in the fridge or at a cool room temperature, remove the stems from your strawberries and cut them into small pieces (approximately 1/2" or 1 cm). Season the chopped strawberries with sugar, ginger, and cinnamon. In a small bowl, stir the room-temperature butter and rosewater with a fork so that the whipped butter it is well-combined and ready to spread. Roll out the pastry. Using a pastry cutter or drinking glass, cut circles. I used a 2-5/8" (68 mm) pastry cutter to make nice little tarts. Make sure you have an even number of circles so that you have bottoms and lids. Grease your pan. Lay out the bottom pieces. I used my handy mince pie pan to make a batch of 12. You can easily make these pies on a baking sheet by shaping the top piece of pastry over a mound of seasoned strawberries. (See note about extra filling below.**) Fill each pie with seasoned strawberries. Place a lid on each pie. Push down the edges of the pastry to seal. Coat the lids with the butter and rosewater mixture. Sprinkle generously with sugar. Bake the tarts for 15 minutes until golden brown. (Check them at 10 minutes and see how they're faring.) Let the pies cool in their pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack or serving plate. Serve warm or at room temperature. Recipe by Marissa Nicosia Recipe FROM: MMMMM