FRESH SUMMER FRUIT TART

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Make and share this Fresh Summer Fruit Tart recipe from Food.com.

Provided by PanNan

Categories     Tarts

Time 45m

Yield 1 tart, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 tablespoon water
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons snipped of fresh mint (or lemon verbena)
2 cups fresh fruit (sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, etc.)
1/4 cup jam (apricot or seedless raspberry)

Steps:

  • Crust:.
  • Mix together the flour and brown sugar in a food processor (or mix by hand). Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs (or cut butter in by hand). Add the water slowly while running the processor (or sprinkle and toss while mixing by hand) until moistened. Form into a ball, and press firmly and evenly onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch tart pan or pie plate. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 10 - 15 minutes or until light brown. Cool completely.
  • Cream filing:.
  • In a medium mixing bowl stir together cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla till smooth. Cover and chill for up to 4 hours or till ready to fill tart shell.
  • Assemble tart:.
  • Sprinkle mint onto pastry. Using a spoon, spread cream filling evenly over the tart shell. Arrange fresh fruit on the filling. In a small saucepan heat jam just till melted. Cool. Drizzle melted jam over the fruit. Cut into wedges and serve immediately. Best if used within a day or two.

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