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Who said a dog is a man’s best friend. We have a pet Persian cat Fluffy. Actually she is my daughter’s pet. We brought her home when she was just a month old and both of them have literally grown up together. They are the best of friends and can’t stand a word against each other 🙂 Fluffy is the first to greet my daughter when she is back from school, strokes her palm whenever she is sad and comes running to her whenever my daughter calls out her name (she never responds to anyone else in the family). Fluffy is seven now and supervises my daughter whenever she is trying her hand in the kitchen. One thing which particularly amused me recently was when during my daughter’s school exams, whenever my daughter took a break from studying, Fluffy would mew and mew and lead her back to the study table. Why I am mentioning our cat here is because while I am writing my Chicken tart recipe, my daughter is trying to feed her seven year old fully grown cat with a baby feeding bottle she procured from somewhere and what amused me even more is that Fluffy is really enjoying this extra attention 🙂
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Chicken Mini tarts are an all time favorite at my home. They are very easy to make and can be an awesome tea time snack. I am planning to take these to the Fiesta Friday hosted by Angie @ The Novice Gardener, Jhuls@The Not So CreativeCook, Selma@Selma’s Table, and Alex@Dinner Daydreams.
For the tartlets:
- 250 g Flour
- 125 g Butter
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1/2 tsp. Dried Oregano
- 1 Egg yolk
Cut butter into cubes. Make sure it is chilled. Add flour and mix well with your fingers or in a food processor. Add the egg and knead into a smooth dough. Wrap in a cling film and refrigerate for at least half an hour. Divide it into 12 portions and roll each one of them (except 2) into circles so as to fit into the mini tart molds. Silicone molds are my favorite. Prick the base with a fork and brush with egg yolk. Bake at 180 º C for 10-15 minutes.
For the filling:
- 1 cup boiled and shredded chicken
- 1/4 cup sweet corn kernels boiled
- 1/4 cup capsicum/bell pepper chopped
- 1 onion diced fine
- 1 tomato chopped
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 tsp. mixed dry herbs
- 1 tbsp. oil
Put oil in a wok and saute the onions till translucent. Add capsicum, chicken, corn and the tomato. Season with salt, pepper and herbs. You can add cheese at this point if you are unmindful of the extra calories. Take off heat immediately and spoon into the tarts.
Roll out the two portions of dough you have kept aside into rectangular shapes and cut out thin strips from them. Cover the filled tarts with these strips in a crisscross or checkered fashion. Brush with egg yolk and bake for 10 minutes or till the top crust is baked.
Serve hot and Enjoy…..
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Aromas and Flavors from my Kitchen 
Your cat is beautful, and I’m hungry, I think I have to go into the kitchen and try to cook something 🙂
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Thank you 🙂 Wish i could get you to taste this.
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Yes, I wish you could cook for me 🙂
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I would love to 🙂
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Oh my goodness! Fluffy is gorgeous!!! Your chicken tarts looks amazing too! 😊
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Thank you 🙂
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My daughter should know what you think of fluffy. She will be your biggest fan all her life 🙂
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Aww…tell her I have a cat too, his name is Squirrel! 😊
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Sure i will tell her that. She likes anyone who has a good word for fluffy .
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Wowww!!! I feel lyk to grab 1😋..its so yummy and really great recipe😃👍
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Sure, grab as many as you like. They really taste good 🙂
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Ohhh thank u n so sweet of u😊😊😀!!
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Tarts look wonderful and I know they are delicious. Your kitty is so beautiful also!
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Thank you 🙂 They sure are. Please join us at Angie’s party.
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Love reading about Fluffy and love the look and sound of those pies!
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Thank you. I love your parties. Enjoyed last weeks party too 🙂
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Such a cute cat you have here! ❤
Mini version are so great to bring to the party. I hope you brought enough as I am sure these will be gone so soon. 😀
Enjoy the rest of the weekend! 🙂
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My daughter is going to be very happy to take the compliments on her cat 🙂
Thanks for having me on. And I have definitely brought enough for everyone at the party 🙂
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Oh! I love cats!! I just can’t own another one after my two cats died. 😦
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Oh so sad 😦
That’s my biggest fear
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Ur tarts look really great. For the filling some cheese would have been an added bonus!
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Wow thanks ! I did add some cheese for those who are unmindful of the calories. Please join us at Angie’s party. I am taking my tarts there 🙂
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wow
one more tart
we should celebrate silver jublee of recipies
you deserve to be on panel of advisers to cheffs
All the best
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🙂 haha . Thanks a lot for your kind words.
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The name chicken mini tarts just sounds good. I’d pop those suckers in my mouth one by one and keep going. They look great! And what a cute kitty!! Adorable.
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Wow! Thankyou. 🙂 I made a big batch of them. You can have as many as you like.
And tx again for stopping by. My blog has been missing your presence 😉
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Those would definitely be good at a dinner party, that’s for sure. But I’m not so sure I’d share so I may need to rethink that one. 😉
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No probs. I would love to make them for you. You are more than welcome 🙂
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wow!!!!yummy!!! great recipe!
Simi
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Thanks Simi..do try it out. Its really easy 🙂
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Fluffy is gorgeous and how lovely the relationship between her and your daughter. The pies are just so cute! Thanks for bringing them to Fiesta Friday!
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Thanks for being such a wonderful host. I love being at your party. My daughter is flattered to hear such a nice compliment. She is sending you a big hug and thanks
❤
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I’ll try this recipe this coming weekend. 🙂
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Yeah and please let me know how it turns out.
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So while I can’t eat this due to allergies, it looks delicious and I love the top! And, I’m in love with your silicone cups that look like flowers. I need to find some as cute as those. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!
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Most welcome 🙂
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Fluffy is so beautiful! And those mini tarts look scrumptious!
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Aww.. Thank you so much. And special thanks from my girl and fluffy ❤ 🙂
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Fluffy is such a pretty kitty! We have a cat too…love kitties! Loved reading your post…the baby bottle had me laughing!
These chicken mini tarts look really good! Very creative!
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My daughter is sending you a big hug. She and fluffy are reveling in the admiration. Thank you so much 🙂
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Ah, so cute! 🙂 Love it!
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Oh, I love these!
I’ve never baked any of them.
A friend of mine always make some for Chinese New Year.
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You should try it then. Super easy 🙂
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I’ll copy the recipe and see if I’ll manage to make it later!
😀
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Yeah OK 😀
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Looks so delicious and scrumptious!
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Thank you. They really are 🙂
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Fluffy is beautiful. Ginger + Buddy still prefer the saying “dog’s are a man’s best friend”. Although, I am not sure they consider themselves dogs.
The tarts are gorgeous; nicely done dough.
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Yeah Thank you about Fluffy. My daughter is really enjoying all the praises heaped on her cat. Every time she hears a nice word she goes and gives Fluffy a big hug <3. I am sure your Ginger and Buddy get a lot of love from you ❤ . Brushing with the egg yolk brought a well done look to them. Thanks for stopping by and appreciating. Have a nice day ….
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MMMMM These look wonderful, I love things that are portion-sized like this, I always make recipes that way! Your cat is beautiful!!!!!
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Portion sizes are great for parties. Saves the hostess a great deal of work 🙂
Thanks about fluffy. Both my girl and her pet are having a great time listening to these words of appreciation. a big hug from them ❤
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hi!!
i am obliged to honour you with… Wonderful Team Member Readership Award.. you can collect it at
http://aimanpeer.wordpress.com/2014/05/27/wow-another-award-so-great-man/
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😊😊😊
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The tarts look so cute!
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🙂 Aww.. Thanks
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I love your cat!
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Ain’t she cute 🙂
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Your pics are amazing! Everything looks delish! Gona need to try some of your recipes!
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Thank you so much. Do let me know when you do 🙂
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They look so good and tasty!
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Thank you ☺
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