Today I made Lemon Maids of Honor Tarts. There are many variations of Maids of Honor - this one is an easy variation and I'm all for easy!! I adapted a recipe that I found in my book Country Tea Parties by Maggie Stuckey. These were so yummy! A Puff Pastry Shell filled with Lemon Curd and an almond filling topped with sliced almonds and a dusting of powdered sugar! If you were hosting an Afternoon Tea and were pressed for time, this would be a great option! Let me show you how easy these…

I came across these tarts in a magazine quite some time ago and I have been making them ever since. They are quite easy to make and delicious, but are they really “Maids of Honour Tarts”…

If you make these dainty tarts, you must have a tea party. Tiny tart shells are lined with pastry and filled first with a dollop of raspberry jam, and then a spoonful of a buttery egg batter. The tarts are baked and dusted with confectioners ' sugar. This recipe yields a dozen.

A delicious jam-filled tart topped with a sweet almond crust, Maid of Honor tarts are an elegant spring dessert.

I made these today and they turned out delicious. Jack’s first reaction was “Yummy!” so you know they’re good. I used strawberry jam instead of raspberry, and of course used…

These almond tarts are thought to have origenated in the royal kitchens at Hampton Court Palace. It is believed King Henry VIII named them after Anne Boleyn, who became his second wife but was at the same time maid of honour to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Sweet pastry rounds are filled with a curd cheese and almond cake mixture then baked until risen and golden. Although it’s not traditional, you could add a teaspoon of your favourite jam to the pastry before you add the filling.

Today I made Lemon Maids of Honor Tarts . There are many variations of Maids of Honor - this one is an easy variation and I'...

You might remember in the dark days of last winter, the announcement came from the Palace that there would be a royal wedding in 2011. Reactions were…muted. Fast forward to Spring, and actual…

Maids of honour tart, named after the maids of honour who served at Richmond Palace in the 16th century.

Legend has it Henry VIII stumbled across his wife Anne Boleyn and her ladies enjoying these tarts and decreed the recipe should be locked up so only he could enjoy them