SUMMER FRUIT TART RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together flour, the 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until pieces are the size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the cold water over part of mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat with remaining water, 1 tablespoon at a time until all dough is moistened. Form into a ball.
• On a lightly floured surface, flatten dough with hands. Roll from center to edges, forming a circle about 13 inches in diameter. Ease pastry into an 11-inch tart pan with removable bottom, being careful not to stretch the pastry. Trim even with edge of pan. Prick pastry generously with tines of a fork. Bake in a 450 degree F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.
• For filling, in a heavy medium saucepan, stir together the 1/4 cup sugar and the cornstarch; stir in milk and egg product. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat. Stir in orange juice concentrate and vanilla. Cover surface of the filling with plastic wrap; refrigerate 3 to 24 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
• Spread cooled filling in pastry shell. Cover; chill for 1 hour.
• Arrange fruit as desired on top of filling. Combine honey and rum. Brush fruit with honey mixture. Serve immediately, or cover and chill for up to 1 hour. Before serving, remove side of pan. Makes 10 servings.

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.