I’ve fallen behind on my blogging responsibilities — Cub Scout Den mother duties and working at KINKY BOOTS has filled my time.  But better late than never — this is a sweet, sweet recipe that is also very easy to make.  Our James served them at a baby shower he whipped up for Crystal Dickinson and Brandon Dirden.  (Brandon, as you may or may not know, plays Martin Luther King in ALL THE WAY.  Crystal played Francine/Lena in CLYBOURNE PARK.)

Wine and Unwind will return shortly — James has been tweaking a recipe for Mini-Chocolate Cakes with Peanut Butter Cream that he’ll be sharing sooner rather than later (I hope!).

Cherry Tartlets

Ingredients:

For the dough:
8 ounce package cream cheese 1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt

Filling:
8 ounce pkg. cream cheese
4 Tablespoon milk
8 Tablespoon powdered sugar
1 Can Cherry Pie Filling

Method:

1.  Let cheese soften at room temperature. Cream together with butter.

2.  Mix together next 3 ingredients; combine with creamed mixture. Wrap dough in waxed paper. Chill 4 hours or overnight.

3.  Divide dough into balls about the size of walnuts. Place each ball in a 2″ muffin cup. Press dough on bottom and sides of muffin cups. Prick with fork. Bake in 350 degree oven 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

4.  For the filling:
Soften cream cheese at room temperature. Mix together with milk and sugar. Place a spoonful in each cooked tartlet shell.

5.  Using a can of Cherry pie filling, place a couple cherries over cheese filling.

Yield: 48 tarts 

The happy parents-to-be Crystal and Brandon.

Tagged: All the Way, Brandon Dirden, Crystal Dickinson, Martin Luther King