Jam tarts are perfect for baking with children. Swap the homemade jam for shop-bought if you're short on time. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease a 12-16 hole tart mould with butter.

Brush the melted jam over the tops of the tarts to serve. These tarts can be made up to a day ahead or frozen before baking, but they’re best served fresh on the day.

Today, though, I am making a full double-crust pie recipe to serve these tarts for dessert. I always make a little extra pie dough to have leftovers for fun treats. My go-to is using jam ...

This pineapple jam recipe makes several jars, and once you have it (and the pastry dough) on hand, the tarts are fairly quick to make. Salting the pineapples makes the fruit less acidic.

This recipe includes a quick berry jam for the filling ... Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 25 minutes, until the pop-tarts are golden. Cool them completely before icing.