Almond Tartlets - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
squeeze of lemon juice
1/2 c. ground almonds
20 unbaked pastry shells
4 Tbsp. all-purpose flour, sifted
1/4 c. slivered almonds
2 Tbsp. apricot jam, sieved

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0.
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Gradually beat in the egg.
Add the lemon juice and fold in the flour and ground almonds.
Pipe or spoon into the pastry shells, filling each one to just below the top. Scatter with the slivered almonds and bake for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and brush the tops with hot apricot jam.