PEPPER JELLY TARTS

Ingredients

• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup red pepper jelly

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Using medium speed of an electric mixer, beat together cheese, butter, paprika and cayenne pepper until blended. Stir in flour just until mixture forms a dough.
3. Shape mixture into 30 small balls. Press each ball into a mini-muffin cup to form a tart shell. Spoon 1 tsp jelly into centre of each tart shell.
4. Bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool in pans 20 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on a rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. Baked tarts may be frozen for up to 1 month.