Fruit Tart Recipes

Fruit Tart #1

1Pie shell (make your own,
-or buy the frozen,
-uncooked kind)
1/2 cWater
1 cSugar
2 1/2 tCornstarch
10 cFruit, sliced
Cinnamon or nutmeg,
-ground (to taste)

Mash about 2 C of the fruit in a saucepan with the water, sugar, and cornstarch.
Add another sprinkle of nutmeg or cinnamon.
Boil until the liquid becomes clear (about two minutes).

Place the remaining fruit in the pie shell, and a sprinkle of the nutmeg or cinnamon.
Pour the hot mixture over the fruit, and let cool for at least two hours.

Serve with whipped cream or ice cream as desired.




Fruit Tarts #2

-----cheese tart shells-----
1/2 cVegetable shortening
5 oz American cheese spread; 1
-jar
1 1/2 cUnbleached flour
-----filling-----
2Navel oranges; peel &
-section
8 1/4 oz Pineapple; crushed; 1 cn
1/4 cSugar
5 ts Cornstarch
1/8 ts Salt
1/2 cOrange juice
1 tb Lemon juice
3/4 cCheddar; sharp; shredded

Combine the shortening and cheese spread in a medium bowl.
Cut flour into
Gently press together.Pierce the bottoms and sides with a fork.
Bake 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven until lightly browned.
Cool in the pans on a rack and gently remove the shells when cold to the to

FILLING:

Cut each orange section into 3 pieces and set aside.
Drain the pineapple,