Light Fit Fruit Tart Recipes

10 MINUTE FRUIT TART

Steps:

• Make pudding according to package directions and let stand 5 minutes. Stir orange zest into the pudding. Spread a thin layer of preserves across the bottom of graham cracker crust. Top with pudding. Arrange fruit on pudding, then sprinkle pie with mint, if desired.

FRESH FRUIT TART

Steps:

• In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the flour, cornmeal and lemon juice to form a dough. Press onto bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. tart pan with removable bottom. Bake at 425° for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack., For filling, beat the cream cheese, sugar and milk until smooth. Spread over cooled crust. Arrange berries or fruit over filling. Refrigerate while preparing glaze., For fruit glaze, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, apricot nectar and lemon juice until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Cool; brush over fruit. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Refrigerate leftovers.

BEAUTIFUL SUMMER FRUIT TART

Steps:

• Mix water and vanilla extract together in a small bowl.
• Stir 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour, sugar, and salt together in a medium bowl. Cut in butter until mixture forms fine crumbs. Do not overmix, or pastry will be tough. Stir in enough vanilla water to pull dough together. Chill for 15 minutes.
• Roll dough out into a 12-inch circle. Gently transfer to an 11-inch tart pan. Pat dough into place, cutting off edges and aligning pastry along the edges of the pan. Freeze pastry shell until firm, at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake pastry shell in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Prick any large bubbles with the tip of a knife. Allow to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the filling. Beat cream in a chilled glass or metal bowl with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Beat sugar, cream cheese, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl until smooth. Fold in whipped cream.
• Spread filling into the cooled tart shell, smoothing out to reach the edges. Arrange mandarin oranges, strawberries, kiwi slices, and berries over the top, covering as much of the filling as possible. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator.

LIGHT & FIT FRUIT TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place pastry on clean work surface. Brush edges with water. Fold in edges 1/2 inch to create a border all around. Place pastry on a sheet pan. Top pastry with another sheet pan and bake 20 minutes. Remove top pan and continue to bake 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool.
• Spread cooled pastry evenly with yogurt. Arrange fresh fruit over the yogurt and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut pastry into squares and serve.

LEMON FRUIT TART

Steps:

• Position rack in lower third of oven, preheat 375 degrees F.
• Roll pastry dough to fit 9-inch tart (quiche) pan with removable bottom, press into pan and trim overhang.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until surface of dough no longer looks raw or shiny.
• Remove from oven to a cooling rack while preparing filling.
• Place eggs in small bowl and whisk to combine.
• Pour in the sugar and whisk. Add lemon juice, whisk again.
• Add cooled melted butter and lemon zest, blend.
• Pour filling into partially baked pastry shell.
• Return to 375-degree oven, bake for 16-18 minutes longer, or until crust is golden and filling is set (it bubbles toward the end of baking.).
• Remove and cool on a rack for 10 minutes.
• Carefully release metal rim, and finish cooling to room temperature.
• Heat the apricot jam just until melted but not bubbly hot.
• Pour into a large bowl and toss gently with fresh fruit.
• Spread fruit over cooled tart.
• Best served the same day.