Festive Tarts

Festive Tarts 

Ingredients: 

Filling:

1 C. Cooked turkey sausage, chopped finely 

1/2 C. Fresh cranberries, diced 

1/2 C. Raisins 

1 C. Carrots, grated 

1 Whole grain bread crust, finely crumbled 

2 Eggs 

1/4 C. Light cream 

Crust: 2 recipes make 12 tart shells 

1 C. All purpose flour 

1/2 C. Whole wheat pastry flour 

1/2 tsp. Salt 

1/2 C. Lard, chilled 

10 Tbsp. Ice water 

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit 

2. Chop  cooked sausages and put in a medium size bowl with cranberries, grated carrots, raisins and bread crumbs. 

3. Add eggs and light cream to turkey mixture and blend all ingredients together well.  Set aside 

4. To make the crust combine flour, salt and chilled lard in a mixing bowl. Cut lard in with a pastry blender until it resembles the size of a small pea 

5. Slowly add ice water to flour mixture stirring with a fork and bring dough together from the sides of the bowl with just enough water to make a dough that holds together well.  

6. On a lightly floured surface roll out dough with a rolling pin to a 1/4" thickness and using a round cutter 4 1/2" in diameter cut out 6 rounds of dough and place in a muffin pan with a 1/4" of crust around the top of muffin cups. 

7. Fill muffin cups with filling 2/3 full and place in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and filling tests done in the middle.  

8. Allow tarts to cool before removing from muffin pan