Cherry Tartlets With Shortcrust Pastry

Ingredients

• 1 pound cherries
• ½ pound white sugar
• ½ pint water
• Short paste

Method

1. 1 Place sugar and water in a stewpan over gentle heat to create a syrup.
2. 2 Remove cherry stalks and add cherries to the syrup; boil gently until tender, removing scum.
3. 3 Line one dozen tartlet tins with short paste and bake for ten minutes.
4. 4 Fill baked shells with cherries and syrup, then finish baking until golden.