LISA'S COUNTRY FRUIT TART
Ingredients
- 1 pkg Pillsbury Pie Crust
- 1 tsp all-purpose flour
- sugar
- 3 1/4 oz almond paste
- 2 tbs butter
- 2 cups Fresh Fruit (fresh Strawberries, Kiwi and frozen blueberrie)
- 4 tbs apple jelly
Instructions
- Heat oven to 450*. Allow one crust pouch to set at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes. (refrigerate remaining crust for later use)
- Remove crust from pouch unfold. Sprinkle flour over crust. Turn crust flour side down on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Using paper pattern or salad plate as a guide. cut 8 inch circle from center of crust. reserve remaining pastry. IN small bowl, combine almond paste and butter beat until smooth.
- Spread evenly on pie crust circle to within 1 inch of edge.
- From remaining crust cut as many 1 inch circle or decorative shape as can be cut (about 35). Moisten uncovered edge of crust with water. Arrange small circles on edge of crusts, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle with sugar
- Bake at 450* F. for 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on cookie sheet. Place on serving plate.
- Just pefore serving, arrange fresh fruit (strawberries, kiai and blueberries) over filling. Overlapping cut pieces slightly.
- In a small saucepan heat apple jelly just until warm, brush over fruit. Serve with whipped cream.
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