Honey & Almond Tarts

 
250 g sweet short pastry 
      (see recipe
60 g butter
¼ cup sugar 
2 tbsps clear honey 
¾ cup flaked almonds 
1 tbsp double cream
 
1.  Roll out pastry thinly on a floured surface. Use to line eighteen 6 cm (2½-inch) patty tins. 

2.  Place the butter, sugar and honey in a heavy-based pan and heat gently until melted. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and stir in the almonds and cream. 

3.  Divide between the pastry cases. 

4.  Bake in a preheated oven at 200oC (400oF) for 20 minutes until the pastry is golden. Cool on wire racks. 
 
Makes 18.