FRESH FRUIT TART WITH SHORTBREAD COOKIE PASTRY

By littlefish

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 tbsp. shortening
• 5 tbsp. confectioners' sugar
• 1 c. flour
• Dash salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
• Dash nutmeg
• Fresh fruit
• 1 oz. brandy (optional)
• 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 tbsp. confectioners' sugar

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from cooks.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cream together butter, shortening, confectioners' sugar. Add egg yolk. Beat in flour and salt - a stiff dough will result. Pat dough into 10 inch springform pan - bake at 300 degrees for 40 minutes in the meantime. Soften cream cheese and then beat in 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar. Set aside. Bring granulated sugar, lemon juice and nutmeg to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add brandy - add fresh fruit - poach for 5 minutes.

Drain fruit and reserve sugar sauce. Allow tart shell to cool completely. Spread cream cheese mixture in tart shell - arrange fruit - brush with reserve sugar sauce - MMM!!!