Orange Dream Tarts

 

1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened

1/3

cup sugar

3

tablespoons milk

1/4

teaspoon vanilla

1/4

teaspoon salt

1 1/3

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1

package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1/4

cup sugar

3

tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1

egg yolk

1/2

teaspoon grated orange peel

2

teaspoons orange juice

1/4

cup flaked coconut

Citrus peel cutouts, if desired

• 1 Heat oven to 375ºF. In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup butter, 1/3 cup sugar, the milk, vanilla and salt with spoon. Stir in 1 1/3 cups flour.
• 2 Divide dough into 24 equal pieces. Press each piece in bottom and up side of small muffin cup, 1 3/4x1 inch, ungreased or lined with paper baking cups.
• 3 In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, the egg yolk, orange peel and orange juice. Spoon slightly less than 1 tablespoon mixture into each cup. Sprinkle with coconut.
• 4 Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until pastry is light brown around edges and filling is set. Cool slightly; loosen from cups with tip of knife. Remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Top with citrus peel just before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.