Name: Strawberry Shortbread Tarts
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 2/3 cup all purpose flour; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/3 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon grated orange peel; 1/2 cup (or more) currant jelly; 60 (about) small strawberries (from about 4 baskets), stemmed

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Strawberry Shortbread TartsMark Thomas

If you bake the shortbread cookies ahead, these lovely individual tarts, topped with fresh berries and glazed with jelly, can be ready in minutes. An empty eight-ounce can of crushed pineapple makes a convenient cutter for the cookies. Serve some lightly whipped cream on the side, if you like.

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