Almond Raspberry Tassies Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour and mix well. Shape into 48 balls. With floured fingers, press onto the bottom and up the sides of greased miniature muffin cups., For filling, in a large bowl, combine the almond paste, sugar, eggs, orange juice, cream and flour. Fill prepared cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with almonds. , Bake at 400° until lightly browned, 12-13 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before carefully removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, beat cookie dough, flour and almonds until blended. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 13-1/2x2-in. rectangle on an ungreased baking sheet., Using a wooden spoon handle, make a 1/4-in.-deep indentation lengthwise down the center of each rectangle. Bake 5 minutes. , Spoon raspberry filling into indentation. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until cookie is golden brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes., Remove from pans to a cutting board; cut each rectangle crosswise into 16 slices. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Beat egg, sugar, and almond paste together.
• Divide raspberry preserves among pastry-lined mini muffin cups (about 1/2 teaspoon each).
• Spoon 1 level teaspoon of the almond mixture over the preserves.
• Sprinkle with chopped sliced almonds.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes.