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fresh fruit tart with shortbread crust

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Debbie Deverill
Gilbert, AZ

This is one of our favorites in the summer. It is easy and looks like your worked all day.

(3 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For fresh fruit tart with shortbread crust

  • CRUST:
  • 1 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 3 Tbsp
    powder sugar
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    butter, room temperature
  • FILLING:
  • 1 (8oz.) oz
    cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 c
    granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp
    lemon juice
  • 1/2 c
    heavy cream
  • TOPPING:
  • assorted fruit
  • 2 Tbsp
    apple jelly
  • 1 Tbsp
    water
  • 1
    egg yolk goes in the crust

How To Make fresh fruit tart with shortbread crust

  • 1
    Topping: assorted fruit such as sliced strawberries, peaches, nectarines, kiwi, seedless grapes, blueberries or raspberries.
  • 2
    HEAT oven to 350º F. Spray 9-inch pie plate with no-stick cooking spray. Combine flour, powdered sugar, salt, butter and egg yolk in large bowl. Blend with fork. Form dough into ball. Dust finger tips with flour. Press evenly into bottom and up sides of pie plate. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Prick crust with fork. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool.
  • 3
    BEAT cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon juice and cream in large bowl, with electric mixer at medium high speed until smooth. Spread into cool pie shell.
  • 4
    ARRANGE fruit on top of filling in a decorative pattern up to 12 hours before serving. Stir together jelly and water. Brush over fruit. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until serving time.

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