Quick Cream Cheese Pastry (Tart Shells)

Quick Cream Cheese Pastry (Tart Shells)

Ingredients:
butter, without salt
cheese, parmesan, hard
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched

Directions:
Beat butter and cream cheese in a bowl until smooth.
Add flour; beat just until a soft dough forms.
Form into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap; chill for 1 hour or overnight.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F/220C.
Shape dough into 1"/2.5 cm balls.
Place each ball of dough into cups of mini muffin pan.
Dip Mini-Tart Shaper into flour; press into dough to form tart shells.
Pierce shells with a fork.
(If you don't have a Mini-Tart shaper just use your fingers and form into shells).
Bake 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown.
Cool in pan for 5 minutes; carefully remove tart shells from pan.
Cool completely.
Fill as desired.