Crust:
1/2c.powdered sugar
1 1/2c.all purpose flour
3/4c. unsalted butter
1/2c. finely chopped pecans or your favorite nuts(I used almonds and pecans)
Filling:
2(8 oz) room temperature cream cheese
1c. powdered sugar
1c. heavy cream or a can of Nestle cream or cool whip
1/4c. granulated sugar
Fresh fruits(strawberries,blueberries,raspberries,kiwi,blackberries etc.)
1-Canned peaches in light syrup (drained) or Pineapple rings canned
Crust:
Adjust oven rack to the middle of the oven.
1.Preheat oven to 350 F
2.Combine powdered sugar,flour and butter in a bowl of food processor and process until mixture forms a ball(you can combined dough with hands if desired).
3.With your clean fingers, press dough into 12 inch tart pan with removable bottom taking time to push the crust into the indentations in tart pan.
4. Pat the nuts into the crust. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until very lightly browned.
5.Let cool completely before filling.
Filling:
1.In a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer,beat cream cheese with powdered sugar.
2.In a separate bowl beat the cream with granulated sugar until peaks form(omit this step if using cool whip)
3.Fold the 2 mixture and spoon into a cooled pie tart shell top with favorite fresh fruit or pie filling
4.Chill for 3-4 hours.
Optional: glaze fresh fruit with a heated apple jelly for added shine.Just microwave a little apple jelly and use a pastry brush for the glaze.Brush fruits with the cooled apple jelly. Clear apricot jelly can be used too.
2 comments:
maybe to make it firmer we add unflavored gelatin to the cream cheese/cream filling, looks so yummmmmmmmmy
cece
thanks cece, thats a very good idea!!
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