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Sunday, March 9, 2008

Tarts


[DOUGH]

Beat together 5 min:
½ cup sugar
¼ tsp salt
2 cubes butter

Add and beat 3 min:
1 egg
***flavoring
2 ¾ cups flour

Knead till there are no flour streaks
Shape into tart shells
Bake at 375 degrees for 12 min
***flavoring: 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla, or 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice and ½ teaspoons lemon rind grated finely

[FILLING]

Blend:
1 package of cream cheese
1 container or marshmallow cream

[GLAZE] optional

Combine in Sauce pan:
1 cup sugar
3 Tbs cornstarch
1/8 tsp salt
Add and stir:
½ cup water
Stir in:
1 ½ cups pureed fruit (add 1 Tbs lemon juice if fruit is bland or goes brown quickly)
Bring to a boil and add:
2 Tbs butter
Spoon over fresh fruit and chill until set
Mixture can be strained if you want a clearer glaze
*for peach add 1 tsp vanilla extract and ½ tsp almond extract

[TOPPING]

Any kind of fruit

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