Strawberry Balsamic Vinegar Black Peppercorn Jam Tarts

I'm a sucker for a good jam, preserve, marmalade, or jelly. Pretty jars, intriguing flavor combos, handmade in small batches. I have far too many jars crowding my refrigerator. Although, that's probably because I don't ever want to let the last of it go. I find myself saving a wee bit in the bottom of a special jar...you know, for a special occasion or whatever. That special occasion usually just turns out to be a piece of really good toasted bread or a wheel of melty brie.

So, when asked if I would like to try a jar of jam that uses locally sourced (within 12 miles of their kitchen) organic fruit from Department of Sweet Diversions, I couldn't resist. Seriously, I may have even tried. That go me exactly nowhere. With flavors like Strawberry Grand Marnier Liqueur Jam, Pear Vanilla Bean Chestnut Honey Jam, and Orange Dark French Chocolate Jam - can you really blame me?

The flavor that I tried was Strawberry Balsamic Vinegar Black Peppercorn, and I used it in one of my favorite ways to showcase the flavor of a good jam - in a simple jam tart. Normally I make one large one jam tart, but instead I pulled out my smaller tart tins and made some minis.