When I eat jam tarts, I think of the days when I was younger and would help my mum in the kitchen. Baking was such a treat for the family. Desserts were not bought from the bakery but instead made at home for our family to enjoy.

The pride of serving a delicious homemade tart brought delight to everyone.  Recipes were perfected over the years and passed down from generation to generation.

I hope you enjoy these tarts. From my childhood kitchen to yours.

Preparation Time – 30 minutes

Ingredients

125 grams soft butter

2 tbsp cooking oil

1 beaten egg

2 tsp baking powder

2 tbsp castor sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

2 cups flour

Apricot Jam for spreading

Coconut syrup  (Boil 1.5 cup water, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup desiccated  coconut   )

 

Method

Cream butter and sugar until smooth.

Add cooking oil and vanilla essence. Beat well

Lastly, add sifted flour and baking powder and baking powder.

Mix all together into a dough and knead well.

Roll dough out with a rolling pin.

Cut dough into small circles and place into a muffin pan.

Fill cups with half jam and coconut

Bake in 180 degrees Celsius for 25  minutes

When you take it out of the oven. Dust with icing sugar.