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                              CHERRY TARTS

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pies                             Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                    No. 2 can (2 1/2 cups) tart
                       -red
                       Pitted cherries
    1/2   c            Sugar
  2       tb           Cornstarch
  3                    Or 4 drops almond extract
  6                    Drops red food coloring
  4                    Baked pastry shells

 Drain cherries; add water to cherry liquid to make 1 cup. Combine sugar and
 cornstarch; slowly stir in liquid. Cook, stirring constantly, till thick.
 Add almond extract and food coloring. Cool to lukewarm. Spoon cherries into
 tarts and pour the cornstarch mixture over, chill. Trim tops with baked
 pastry star cutouts.

 Add vanilla. Stir in confectioners' sugar till frosting is of consistency
 to pour.

 These tart shells are fixed in a twinkling! Roll pastry  1/8 inch. Cut in
 rounds and fit over little star molds, trim edges and prick as shown. Place
 on cooky sheet and bake in very hot oven (450 ) 10 minutes or till golden
 brown. Cool shells; spoon in cherry Filling.



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