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Fresh Fruit Tart
Chill Time: up to 1 hour
Bake Time: 20 minutes
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
1-1/3
cups all-purpose flour

1/4
teaspoon salt

1/3
cup margarine, cut into pieces

3
to 4 tablespoons ice water

8
ounces fat-free or reduced-fat cream cheese, softened

2
tablespoons powdered sugar

1
teaspoon vanilla

1
can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, well drained

3
kiwifruit, peeled, sliced

1
large firm ripe banana, peeled, sliced

1/3
cup no-sugar-added peach or apricot fruit spread



Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. For crust, combine flour, salt and margarine in food processor; process with on/off pulsing action until margarine is size of small peas. Add ice water; process just until mixture forms a ball.

2.
Pat mixture evenly onto bottom and up sides of 10-inch tart pan with removable bottom. Prick dough all over with tines of a fork. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until set in center; cool completely.

3.
For filling, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla; mix well. Spread evenly over bottom of crust. Arrange fruit on cream cheese mixture. Place fruit spread in small saucepan and melt over low heat; strain out large pieces of fruit. Brush melted fruit spread over fruit. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate up to 1 hour before serving.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size:
Fiber 2 g
Carbohydrate 34 g
Cholesterol 2 mg
Saturated Fat 2 g
Total Fat 8 g
Calories from Fat 30 %
Calories 236
Protein 7 g
Sodium 331 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Fat 2
Fruit 2-1/2


This recipe appears in: Pies & Tarts