Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup flour, all-purpose
  • 1/4 cup raspberry jam preserves
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup almond paste
  • 2 each egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon orange juice

Method

  • Pastry Dough.
  • Blend softened butter and cream cheese.
  • Stir in flour.
  • Cover and chill.
  • Divide dough into 24 balls.
  • Press into sides and bottom of small muffin tins.
  • Fill with almond-raspberry filling.
  • Filling.
  • Put 1/2 teaspoon raspberry preserves into each unbaked shell.
  • Use your fingers to combine sugar and almond paste.
  • Add egg yolks one at a time.
  • Beat well as you add each yolk.
  • Blend in other ingredients.
  • Spoon into shells.
  • Bake in a 400 oven for 15 minutes.
  • Cool before removing from pan.
  • Store in refrigerator or freeze.