Christmas Cranberry Tarts

*Pixie*'s Note:

Mini tarts with apple, pecan and cranberries make a nice addition to a Christmas or Thanksgiving meal.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 mini ta ...

• 1 ½ cups sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon allspice
• 1 large apple , peeled,cored and diced
• 3 clementines or 3 tangerines
• 1 cup cranberries
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• 24 premade miniature tart shells (or your favourite recipe)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Cut the unpeeled clementines in quarters and remove any seeds then chop in a food processor, peel and all.
3. Mix sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, apple, clementines and any juice from chopping, cranberries and pecans in a saucepan.
4. Cook over medium heat until the cranberries burst and the apple is tender.
5. If mixture is too runny thicken with a mixture of cornstarch and water mixed to form a thin paste.
6. Cool.
7. Fill the tart shells with the mixture and bake for 10 to 15 minutes (until the edges are slightly brown).