Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Merry Christmas and Finnish Prune Tart

We woke up to a wonderful beautiful day this morning.. The sun was shining brightly and the snow was glistening...
A perfect Christmas Eve Day!
picture taken this morning.
This Christmas season I didn't do as much baking or even candy making.  Last night I did make some tarts, so that we would have a little Canadian and Finn in our Christmas.  I made some Butter Tarts and also some Finnish Prune Tarts called Joulutorttu.  Some of the tarts I put Apricot Jam in them, along with prunes.



Finnish Prune Tarts  


Ingredients:
7 oz Prunes
water to cover prunes
1/8 cup sugar
1 pkg Puff Pastry sheet
1 egg white beaten

Directions:
In small saucepan, place prunes, sugar and enough water to cover prunes.  Cook on medium-low until prunes are soft and water dissipated .  At this point you can blend the prunes or mash them  with a fork. Set aside.
Roll out Puff Pastry and cut each sheet into 9 squares.  Cut slits into each corner of each square.
Add a teaspoon of prune filling in the center of the square and fold one end of pastry to center so that it looks like a pinwheel.
Brush top with beaten egg white.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes until pastry is slightly brown.  
Let cool.
Make glaze with 1/4 cup of powdered sugar, 1/2 tsp of vanilla and enough milk to make glaze runny.  Pour glaze over top of tarts.

Cook's note:
You can also use apricot jam instead of prune filling.  I usually make some of each.

Tray of tarts to give to the neighbors

Wishing All a Merry Christmas!
Thank you for all of your support.  



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9 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 25, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    The snow looks absolutely beautiful and those tarts look great! Hope y'all have a Merry Christmas!

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    1. UnknownDecember 27, 2013 at 9:47 AM

      Cara, the snow looks beautiful until you have to move it :). Thanks for stopping by.

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  2. ChristineDecember 25, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    Merry Christmas! I love baking with puff pastry!

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    1. UnknownDecember 27, 2013 at 9:48 AM

      I do to Christine and so much easier to buy it then make it.

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  3. My Little Home and GardenDecember 26, 2013 at 7:40 PM

    The Joulutorttu is beautiful and I bet its delicious. I'll have to try these next year (I already have a bit too much baking tucked away right now).

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    1. UnknownDecember 27, 2013 at 9:48 AM

      Thanks Karen. I love them but not everyone does.

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  4. UnknownDecember 26, 2013 at 11:51 PM

    These look yummy, Marlys! Thanks for sharing on the Daily Blog Boost yesterday...on Christmas! :) Feel free to link up to the party I co-host...Twirl & Take a Bow! http://designedbybh.com/2013/12/24/merry-christmas-twirl-take-bow/

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  5. JeannieNovember 21, 2014 at 1:15 PM

    Sharing your tarts on my FB tomorrow at For what it's worth-jeannie

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