Pastry Chef Tarts

By brandyc

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (10 oz.) pie crust mix
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 to 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1-1/2 cups half and half or milk
• 1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O Instant Pudding & Pie Filling, French Vanilla or Vanilla flavor
• Assorted berries or fruit
• Mint leaves, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425. Combine pie crust mix with egg. Add just enough water to form dough. Form 2 to 3 tablespoons dough into a round. Press each round onto bottom and sides of each 3- to 4-inch tart pan. (Use tart pans with removable bottoms if possible.) Pierce pastry several times with fork. Place on baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Cool slightly. Remove tart shells from pans; cool completely on racks.

Pour half and half into small bowl. Add pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk until well blended, 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon into tart shells. Chill until ready to serve.

Arrange fruit on pudding. Garnish with mint leaves, if desired.